#B6A943 Color
#B6A943 is rgb(182, 169, 67) in RGB, hsl(53, 46%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 63%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brass (#B5A642), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B6A943rgb(182, 169, 67)hsl(53, 46%, 49%)hsv(53, 63%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 63%, 29%)oklch(72.6% 0.123 102.1)lab(68.89% -4.27 52.56)lch(68.89% 52.74 94.65)What #B6A943 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 #B6A943, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B6A943 Channel Values
How #B6A943 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 182 · G 169 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 46% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 63% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 63% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.4:1 vs white · 8.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6A943 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.
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Colors That Go With #B6A943
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6A943; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B6A943
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 #B6A943 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.
#B6A943#ABAB43#B0AA43#ADAD42#B1AC42#BDA0A0#BAA485#A7A7A7Using #B6A943 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b6a943: #B6A943;background-color: #B6A943;colors: { 'color-b6a943': '#B6A943' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.663, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_b6a943">#B6A943</color>fill="#B6A943"More Yellow Colors
#B6A943 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B6A943 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B6A943?
#B6A943 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(182, 169, 67) in RGB and hsl(53, 46%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.47.
What is the RGB value of #B6A943?
#B6A943 is rgb(182, 169, 67) — red 182, green 169, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B6A943?
#B6A943 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 63%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B6A943 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B6A943 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B6A943 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B6A943 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 14.2, which is visibly different.
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