#B5B321 Color

#B5B321 is rgb(181, 179, 33) in RGB and hsl(59, 69%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5B321

HEX#B5B321

RGBrgb(181, 179, 33)

HSLhsl(59, 69%, 42%)

HSVhsv(59, 82%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.153 108.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 82%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5B321 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5B321 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5B321 Complementary#2124B5 Analogous#B56921 Analogous#6EB521 Triadic#21B5B3 Triadic#B321B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5B321, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D7D528 #DEDB4A #E4E26C #EAE98F #F1F0B1 #F7F7D4

Shades

#9F9D1D #868419 #706F15 #565510 #41400C #272607

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