#B5A921 Color

#B5A921 is rgb(181, 169, 33) in RGB and hsl(55, 69%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5A921

HEX#B5A921

RGBrgb(181, 169, 33)

HSLhsl(55, 69%, 42%)

HSVhsv(55, 82%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.144 104)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 82%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5A921 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5A921 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5A921 Complementary#212EB5 Analogous#B55F21 Analogous#77B521 Triadic#21B5A9 Triadic#A921B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5A921, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D7C928 #DED14A #E4DA6C #EAE38F #F1EBB1 #F7F4D4

Shades

#9F951D #867D19 #706815 #565010 #413C0C #272407

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