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#B49422 Color

#B49422 is rgb(180, 148, 34) in RGB, hsl(47, 68%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 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 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B49422
HEX#B49422
RGBrgb(180, 148, 34)
HSLhsl(47, 68%, 42%)
HSVhsv(47, 81%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 81%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.129 91.9)
LABlab(62.91% 4.35 59.36)
LCHlch(62.91% 59.52 85.81)

What #B49422 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 #B49422, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 7.08Light Gold#B29700ΔE 7.6Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 9.85Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 10.07Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 10.97Caramel#C68E17ΔE 11.71

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

#B49422 Channel Values

How #B49422 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 148 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 68% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 81% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 81% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B49422 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B49422 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B49422

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B49422; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B49422
Complementary
#2242B4
Analogous
#B44C22
Analogous
#8BB422
Triadic
#22B494
Triadic
#9422B4
Split comp.
#228BB4
Split comp.
#4C22B4

Tints & Shades of #B49422

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

#D6B129
#DDBD4B
#E3CA6D
#EAD690
#F0E3B2
#F7EFD4

Shades

#9F831E
#856E19
#6F5C15
#564710
#40350C
#272007

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B49422.

How #B49422 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#B49422
Protanopia#9A9A21
Protanomaly#A59821
Deuteranopia#A0A01C
Deuteranomaly#A89B1E
Tritanopia#BA8C8C
Tritanomaly#B88F70
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B49422 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b49422: #B49422;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B49422;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b49422': '#B49422' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.580, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_b49422">#B49422</color>
SVG fillfill="#B49422"

More Yellow Colors

#B49422 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807fffff51b1404fffff01f1f00ffffeb242400ffffe52a2913ffffe02b2003ffffd6573a00856514b0a94fcc9900e0e000edeae0f2f1e3f8f3c9fcfce8ffcc00fff000ffff0f

#B49422 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B49422?

#B49422 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(180, 148, 34) in RGB and hsl(47, 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 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #B49422?

#B49422 is rgb(180, 148, 34) — red 180, green 148, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B49422?

#B49422 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 81%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B49422 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B49422 scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B49422 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B49422 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 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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