#B5B51C Color

#B5B51C is rgb(181, 181, 28) in RGB and hsl(60, 73%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5B51C

HEX#B5B51C

RGBrgb(181, 181, 28)

HSLhsl(60, 73%, 41%)

HSVhsv(60, 85%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.157 109.7)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5B51C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5B51C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5B51C Complementary#1C1CB5 Analogous#B5691C Analogous#69B51C Triadic#1CB5B5 Triadic#B51CB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5B51C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D8D822 #E1E141 #E7E765 #EDED8C #F3F3B0 #F8F8D3

Shades

#9F9F19 #848415 #6E6E11 #58580E #42420A #282806

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