#B79810 Color
#B79810 is rgb(183, 152, 16) in RGB, hsl(49, 84%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 91%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B79810rgb(183, 152, 16)hsl(49, 84%, 39%)hsv(49, 91%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 91%, 28%)oklch(68.8% 0.138 93.9)lab(64.22% 3.30 64.92)lch(64.22% 65.00 87.09)What #B79810 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 #B79810, 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.
#B79810 Channel Values
How #B79810 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 152 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 84% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 91% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 91% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.8:1 vs white · 7.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B79810 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 #B79810
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B79810; 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 #B79810
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 #B79810 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.
#B79810#9E9E0E#A89C0F#A3A302#AB9F08#BE8F8F#BB9372#9B9B9BUsing #B79810 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b79810: #B79810;background-color: #B79810;colors: { 'color-b79810': '#B79810' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.596, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_b79810">#B79810</color>fill="#B79810"More Yellow Colors
#B79810 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B79810 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B79810?
#B79810 is a dark yellow — rgb(183, 152, 16) in RGB and hsl(49, 84%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.
What is the RGB value of #B79810?
#B79810 is rgb(183, 152, 16) — red 183, green 152, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B79810?
#B79810 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 91%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B79810 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B79810 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B79810 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B79810 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 11.01, which is visibly different.
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