#B5A217 Color
#B5A217 is rgb(181, 162, 23) in RGB and hsl(53, 77%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B5A217
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#B5A217RGB
rgb(181, 162, 23)HSL
hsl(53, 77%, 40%)HSV
hsv(53, 87%, 71%)OKLCH
oklch(70.7% 0.142 100.5)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 10%, 87%, 29%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5A217 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B5A217 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5A217, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.