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#B2B43C Color

#B2B43C is rgb(178, 180, 60) in RGB, hsl(61, 50%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 67%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2B43C
HEX#B2B43C
RGBrgb(178, 180, 60)
HSLhsl(61, 50%, 47%)
HSVhsv(61, 67%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 67%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.14 110.3)
LABlab(71.49% -11.69 57.91)
LCHlch(71.49% 59.07 101.41)

What #B2B43C 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 #B2B43C, 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.

#B2B43C Channel Values

How #B2B43C 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 180 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 50% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 67% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2B43C 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B2B43C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2B43C; 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 #B2B43C

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 #B2B43C 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#B2B43C
Protanopia#B4B43C
Protanomaly#B3B43C
Deuteranopia#B3B33C
Deuteranomaly#B3B43C
Tritanopia#BBAAAA
Tritanomaly#B8AE8C
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #B2B43C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2b43c: #B2B43C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2B43C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2b43c': '#B2B43C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.706, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_b2b43c">#B2B43C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2B43C"

More Yellow Colors

#B2B43C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B2B43C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2B43C?

#B2B43C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(178, 180, 60) in RGB and hsl(61, 50%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #B2B43C?

#B2B43C is rgb(178, 180, 60) — red 178, green 180, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2B43C?

#B2B43C converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 67%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2B43C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2B43C scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2B43C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2B43C 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 19.56, which is visibly different.

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