#B7B110 Color
#B7B110 is rgb(183, 177, 16) in RGB, hsl(58, 84%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), visibly different at ΔE 10.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B7B110rgb(183, 177, 16)hsl(58, 84%, 39%)hsv(58, 91%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 28%)oklch(74.2% 0.156 107.2)lab(70.93% -9.23 69.79)lch(70.93% 70.40 97.53)What #B7B110 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 #B7B110, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B7B110 Channel Values
How #B7B110 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 177 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 84% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 91% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 91% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.26:1 vs white · 9.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7B110 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 #B7B110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7B110; 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 #B7B110
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 #B7B110 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.
#B7B110#B2B210#B4B210#B3B30E#B5B20F#C0A7A7#BDAB85#ADADADUsing #B7B110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b7b110: #B7B110;background-color: #B7B110;colors: { 'color-b7b110': '#B7B110' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.694, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_b7b110">#B7B110</color>fill="#B7B110"More Yellow Colors
#B7B110 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B7B110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B7B110?
#B7B110 is a dark yellow — rgb(183, 177, 16) in RGB and hsl(58, 84%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.06.
What is the RGB value of #B7B110?
#B7B110 is rgb(183, 177, 16) — red 183, green 177, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B7B110?
#B7B110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B7B110 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B7B110 scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B7B110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B7B110 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 21.47, which is visibly different.
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