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#B4B06E Color

#B4B06E is rgb(180, 176, 110) in RGB, hsl(57, 32%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 39%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4B06E
HEX#B4B06E
RGBrgb(180, 176, 110)
HSLhsl(57, 32%, 57%)
HSVhsv(57, 39%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 39%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.087 105.3)
LABlab(71.03% -5.81 34.32)
LCHlch(71.03% 34.80 99.60)

What #B4B06E 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 #B4B06E, 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.

#B4B06E Channel Values

How #B4B06E 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 176 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 32% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 39% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 39% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4B06E 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B4B06E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4B06E; 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 #B4B06E

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 #B4B06E 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#B4B06E
Protanopia#B1B16E
Protanomaly#B2B06E
Deuteranopia#B1B16E
Deuteranomaly#B2B16E
Tritanopia#BAA9A9
Tritanomaly#B8AC95
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #B4B06E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4b06e: #B4B06E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4B06E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4b06e': '#B4B06E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.690, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_b4b06e">#B4B06E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4B06E"

More Yellow Colors

#B4B06E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B4B06E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4B06E?

#B4B06E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(180, 176, 110) in RGB and hsl(57, 32%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.

What is the RGB value of #B4B06E?

#B4B06E is rgb(180, 176, 110) — red 180, green 176, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4B06E?

#B4B06E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 39%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4B06E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4B06E scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4B06E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4B06E 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 5.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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