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#B6A254 Color

#B6A254 is rgb(182, 162, 84) in RGB, hsl(48, 40%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 54%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6A254
HEX#B6A254
RGBrgb(182, 162, 84)
HSLhsl(48, 40%, 52%)
HSVhsv(48, 54%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 54%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.101 95.3)
LABlab(67.16% 0.17 42.82)
LCHlch(67.16% 42.82 89.77)

What #B6A254 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 #B6A254, 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.

#B6A254 Channel Values

How #B6A254 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 162 · B 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 40% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 54% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 54% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6A254 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6A254

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6A254; 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 #B6A254

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 #B6A254 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#B6A254
Protanopia#A6A654
Protanomaly#ACA454
Deuteranopia#A9A953
Deuteranomaly#AEA653
Tritanopia#BC9B9B
Tritanomaly#BA9E84
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #B6A254 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6a254: #B6A254;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6A254;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6a254': '#B6A254' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.635, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_b6a254">#B6A254</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6A254"

More Yellow Colors

#B6A254 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6A254 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6A254?

#B6A254 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(182, 162, 84) in RGB and hsl(48, 40%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #B6A254?

#B6A254 is rgb(182, 162, 84) — red 182, green 162, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6A254?

#B6A254 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 54%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6A254 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6A254 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6A254 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6A254 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 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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