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#B5A92C Color

#B5A92C is rgb(181, 169, 44) in RGB, hsl(55, 61%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 76%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B5A92C
HEX#B5A92C
RGBrgb(181, 169, 44)
HSLhsl(55, 61%, 44%)
HSVhsv(55, 76%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 76%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.139 103.7)
LABlab(68.66% -5.59 61.15)
LCHlch(68.66% 61.40 95.23)

What #B5A92C 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 #B5A92C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 8.14Brass#B5A642ΔE 9.45Citron#9FA91FΔE 10.13Light Gold#B29700ΔE 10.19Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 11.8Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 14.04

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

#B5A92C Channel Values

How #B5A92C 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 181 · G 169 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 61% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 76% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 76% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5A92C 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B5A92C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B5A92C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5A92C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B5A92C
Complementary
#2C37B5
Analogous
#B5652C
Analogous
#7CB52C
Triadic
#2CB5A9
Triadic
#A92CB5
Split comp.
#2C7CB5
Split comp.
#652CB5

Tints & Shades of #B5A92C

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

#CFC33A
#D6CC57
#DED678
#E6E098
#EEEAB9
#F5F2D6

Shades

#9C9226
#877F21
#6F681B
#565115
#3E3A0F
#29260A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B5A92C.

How #B5A92C 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#B5A92C
Protanopia#ABAB2C
Protanomaly#AFAA2C
Deuteranopia#ADAD2A
Deuteranomaly#B0AB2B
Tritanopia#BDA0A0
Tritanomaly#BAA381
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #B5A92C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b5a92c: #B5A92C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5A92C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b5a92c': '#B5A92C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.663, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_b5a92c">#B5A92C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B5A92C"

More Yellow Colors

#B5A92C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807fffff51b1404fffff01f1f00ffffeb242400ffffe52a2913ffffe02b2003ffffd6573a00856514b0a94fcc9900e0e000edeae0f2f1e3f8f3c9fcfce8ffcc00fff000ffff0f

#B5A92C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B5A92C?

#B5A92C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(181, 169, 44) in RGB and hsl(55, 61%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #B5A92C?

#B5A92C is rgb(181, 169, 44) — red 181, green 169, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5A92C?

#B5A92C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 76%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5A92C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B5A92C scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B5A92C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5A92C 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.71, which is visibly different.

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