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#B2B00A Color

#B2B00A is rgb(178, 176, 10) in RGB, hsl(59, 89%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 94%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2B00A
HEX#B2B00A
RGBrgb(178, 176, 10)
HSLhsl(59, 89%, 37%)
HSVhsv(59, 94%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 94%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.158 108.9)
LABlab(70.21% -10.97 69.81)
LCHlch(70.21% 70.67 98.93)

What #B2B00A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B2B00A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#B2B00A Channel Values

How #B2B00A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 178 · G 176 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 89% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 94% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 94% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2B00A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B2B00A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2B00A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B2B00A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #B2B00A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B2B00A
Protanopia#B0B00A
Protanomaly#B1B00A
Deuteranopia#B1B109
Deuteranomaly#B1B009
Tritanopia#BCA6A6
Tritanomaly#B8AA84
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #B2B00A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b2b00a: #B2B00A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2B00A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2b00a': '#B2B00A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.690, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_b2b00a">#B2B00A</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2B00A"

More Yellow Colors

#B2B00A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B2B00A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2B00A?

#B2B00A is a dark yellow — rgb(178, 176, 10) in RGB and hsl(59, 89%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #B2B00A?

#B2B00A is rgb(178, 176, 10) — red 178, green 176, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2B00A?

#B2B00A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 94%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2B00A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2B00A scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2B00A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2B00A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.77, which is visibly different.

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