#B7810B Color
#B7810B is rgb(183, 129, 11) in RGB, hsl(41, 89%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 94%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B7810Brgb(183, 129, 11)hsl(41, 89%, 38%)hsv(41, 94%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 94%, 28%)oklch(64.1% 0.131 78.5)lab(58.31% 15.25 61.65)lch(58.31% 63.51 76.10)What #B7810B 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 #B7810B, 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.
#B7810B Channel Values
How #B7810B 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 183 · G 129 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 89% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 94% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 94% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.41:1 vs white · 6.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7810B 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B7810B in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #B7810B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7810B; 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 #B7810B
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B7810B.
How #B7810B 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.
#B7810B#8C8C07#9F8809#969600#A48E00#BC7979#BA7C60#8B8B8BUsing #B7810B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b7810b: #B7810B;background-color: #B7810B;colors: { 'color-b7810b': '#B7810B' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.506, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_b7810b">#B7810B</color>fill="#B7810B"More Yellow Colors
#B7810B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B7810B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B7810B?
#B7810B is a dark yellow — rgb(183, 129, 11) in RGB and hsl(41, 89%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.77.
What is the RGB value of #B7810B?
#B7810B is rgb(183, 129, 11) — red 183, green 129, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B7810B?
#B7810B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 94%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B7810B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B7810B scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B7810B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B7810B 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 2.77, which is very hard to tell apart.
Open #B7810B in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.