#B5B21C Color

#B5B21C is rgb(181, 178, 28) in RGB and hsl(59, 73%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5B21C

HEX#B5B21C

RGBrgb(181, 178, 28)

HSLhsl(59, 73%, 41%)

HSVhsv(59, 85%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.154 108.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 85%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5B21C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5B21C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5B21C Complementary#1C1FB5 Analogous#B5661C Analogous#6BB51C Triadic#1CB5B2 Triadic#B21CB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5B21C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D8D522 #E1DF41 #E7E565 #EDEB8C #F3F1B0 #F8F7D3

Shades

#9F9D19 #848215 #6E6D11 #58570E #42410A #282706

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