#B5AD1C Color

#B5AD1C is rgb(181, 173, 28) in RGB and hsl(57, 73%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5AD1C

HEX#B5AD1C

RGBrgb(181, 173, 28)

HSLhsl(57, 73%, 41%)

HSVhsv(57, 85%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.15 106.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 85%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5AD1C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5AD1C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5AD1C Complementary#1C24B5 Analogous#B5611C Analogous#70B51C Triadic#1CB5AD Triadic#AD1CB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5AD1C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D8CF22 #E1D941 #E7E065 #EDE88C #F3EFB0 #F8F6D3

Shades

#9F9819 #847F15 #6E6A11 #58550E #423F0A #282606

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