#B3B521 Color

#B3B521 is rgb(179, 181, 33) in RGB and hsl(61, 69%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is YellowGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3B521

HEX#B3B521

RGBrgb(179, 181, 33)

HSLhsl(61, 69%, 42%)

HSVhsv(61, 82%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.156 110.5)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 82%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3B521 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3B521 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3B521 Complementary#2421B5 Analogous#B56E21 Analogous#69B521 Triadic#21B3B5 Triadic#B521B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3B521, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D5D728 #DBDE4A #E2E46C #E9EA8F #F0F1B1 #F7F7D4

Shades

#9D9F1D #848619 #6F7015 #555610 #40410C #262707

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