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#B69A0C Color

#B69A0C is rgb(182, 154, 12) in RGB, hsl(50, 88%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 93%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B69A0C
HEX#B69A0C
RGBrgb(182, 154, 12)
HSLhsl(50, 88%, 38%)
HSVhsv(50, 93%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 93%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.14 95.7)
LABlab(64.64% 1.78 65.80)
LCHlch(64.64% 65.83 88.45)

What #B69A0C 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 #B69A0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B69A0C Channel Values

How #B69A0C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 182 · G 154 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 88% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 93% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 93% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B69A0C 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B69A0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B69A0C; 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 #B69A0C

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 #B69A0C 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#B69A0C
Protanopia#9F9F0A
Protanomaly#A99D0B
Deuteranopia#A4A400
Deuteranomaly#ABA004
Tritanopia#BD9191
Tritanomaly#BA9573
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #B69A0C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b69a0c: #B69A0C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B69A0C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b69a0c': '#B69A0C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.604, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_b69a0c">#B69A0C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B69A0C"

More Yellow Colors

#B69A0C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B69A0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B69A0C?

#B69A0C is a dark yellow — rgb(182, 154, 12) in RGB and hsl(50, 88%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.39.

What is the RGB value of #B69A0C?

#B69A0C is rgb(182, 154, 12) — red 182, green 154, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B69A0C?

#B69A0C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 93%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B69A0C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B69A0C scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B69A0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B69A0C 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 12.72, which is visibly different.

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