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#B49222 Color

#B49222 is rgb(180, 146, 34) in RGB, hsl(46, 68%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 81%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B49222
HEX#B49222
RGBrgb(180, 146, 34)
HSLhsl(46, 68%, 42%)
HSVhsv(46, 81%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 81%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.128 90.5)
LABlab(62.39% 5.39 58.92)
LCHlch(62.39% 59.17 84.78)

What #B49222 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 #B49222, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 7.03Light Gold#B29700ΔE 8.49Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 8.95Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 10.31Caramel#C68E17ΔE 10.97Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 11.58

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

#B49222 Channel Values

How #B49222 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 180 · G 146 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 68% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 81% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 81% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B49222 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B49222 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B49222

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B49222; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B49222
Complementary
#2244B4
Analogous
#B44922
Analogous
#8DB422
Triadic
#22B492
Triadic
#9222B4
Split comp.
#228DB4
Split comp.
#4922B4

Tints & Shades of #B49222

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.

Tints

#D6AE29
#DDBB4B
#E3C86D
#EAD590
#F0E2B2
#F7EFD4

Shades

#9F811E
#856C19
#6F5A15
#564510
#40340C
#271F07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B49222.

How #B49222 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#B49222
Protanopia#989821
Protanomaly#A49621
Deuteranopia#9E9E1C
Deuteranomaly#A79A1E
Tritanopia#BA8A8A
Tritanomaly#B88D6F
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B49222 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b49222: #B49222;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B49222;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b49222': '#B49222' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.573, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_b49222">#B49222</color>
SVG fillfill="#B49222"

More Yellow Colors

#B49222 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B49222 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B49222?

#B49222 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(180, 146, 34) in RGB and hsl(46, 68%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #B49222?

#B49222 is rgb(180, 146, 34) — red 180, green 146, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B49222?

#B49222 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 81%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B49222 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B49222 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B49222 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B49222 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.