#B4A713 Color

#B4A713 is rgb(180, 167, 19) in RGB, hsl(55, 81%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 89%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4A713

HEX#B4A713

RGBrgb(180, 167, 19)

HSLhsl(55, 81%, 39%)

HSVhsv(55, 89%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 89%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.148 103.7)

LABlab(67.94% -5.58 66.96)

LCHlch(67.94% 67.19 94.76)

What #B4A713 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 #B4A713, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Gold#B29700ΔE 8.36 Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 9.86 Citron#9FA91FΔE 10.93 Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 12.37 Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 12.67 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 14.24

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

#B4A713 Channel Values

How #B4A713 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 180 · G 167 · B 19	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 55° · S 81% · L 39%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 55° · S 89% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 7% · Y 89% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.48:1 vs white · 8.48:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4A713 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B4A713

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4A713; 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 #B4A713

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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Shades

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How #B4A713 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#B4A713

Protanopia#A9A912

Protanomaly#AEA813

Deuteranopia#ABAB0E

Deuteranomaly#AFAA10

Tritanopia#BC9D9D

Tritanomaly#B9A17D

Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #B4A713 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4a713: #B4A713;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4A713;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4a713': '#B4A713' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.655, blue: 0.075)

Android XML<color name="color_b4a713">#B4A713</color>

SVG fillfill="#B4A713"

More Yellow Colors

#B4A713 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#B4A713 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4A713?

#B4A713 is a dark yellow — rgb(180, 167, 19) in RGB and hsl(55, 81%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #B4A713?

#B4A713 is rgb(180, 167, 19) — red 180, green 167, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4A713?

#B4A713 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 89%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4A713 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4A713 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4A713 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4A713 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 18.19, which is visibly different.

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