#B5B979 Color

#B5B979 is rgb(181, 185, 121) in RGB, hsl(64, 31%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 35%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B5B979

HEX#B5B979

RGBrgb(181, 185, 121)

HSLhsl(64, 31%, 60%)

HSVhsv(64, 35%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 35%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.085 111.3)

LABlab(73.69% -8.87 32.03)

LCHlch(73.69% 33.24 105.48)

What #B5B979 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 #B5B979, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 4.77 Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 7.86 Ecru#C2B280ΔE 10.24 Olivine#9AB973ΔE 11.31 Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 12.31 Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 13.46

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

#B5B979 Channel Values

How #B5B979 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 181 · G 185 · B 121	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 64° · S 31% · L 60%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 64° · S 35% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 2% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.06:1 vs white · 10.18:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5B979 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B5B979

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5B979; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B5B979

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.

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How #B5B979 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#B5B979

Protanopia#B8B879

Protanomaly#B7B979

Deuteranopia#B8B879

Deuteranomaly#B7B879

Tritanopia#BBB3B3

Tritanomaly#B9B59F

Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #B5B979 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b5b979: #B5B979;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5B979;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b5b979': '#B5B979' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.725, blue: 0.475)

Android XML<color name="color_b5b979">#B5B979</color>

SVG fillfill="#B5B979"

More Yellow Colors

#B5B979 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#B5B979 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B5B979?

#B5B979 is a light yellow — rgb(181, 185, 121) in RGB and hsl(64, 31%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.

What is the RGB value of #B5B979?

#B5B979 is rgb(181, 185, 121) — red 181, green 185, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5B979?

#B5B979 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 35%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5B979 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B5B979 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B5B979 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5B979 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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