#B9901D Color

#B9901D is rgb(185, 144, 29) in RGB, hsl(44, 73%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 84%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9901D

HEX#B9901D

RGBrgb(185, 144, 29)

HSLhsl(44, 73%, 42%)

HSVhsv(44, 84%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 84%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.13 86.8)

LABlab(62.39% 8.54 60.68)

LCHlch(62.39% 61.28 81.99)

What #B9901D 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 #B9901D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 5.63 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 6.62 Caramel#C68E17ΔE 7.39 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 8.48 Light Gold#B29700ΔE 9.16 Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 10.92

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#B9901D Channel Values

How #B9901D 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 185 · G 144 · B 29	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 44° · S 73% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 44° · S 84% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 22% · Y 84% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9901D 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B9901D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9901D; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #B9901D

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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Shades

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How #B9901D 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#B9901D

Protanopia#98981C

Protanomaly#A6951C

Deuteranopia#9F9F13

Deuteranomaly#AA9917

Tritanopia#BF8888

Tritanomaly#BC8B6D

Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #B9901D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9901d: #B9901D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9901D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9901d': '#B9901D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.565, blue: 0.114)

Android XML<color name="color_b9901d">#B9901D</color>

SVG fillfill="#B9901D"

More Yellow Colors

#B9901D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#B9901D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9901D?

#B9901D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(185, 144, 29) in RGB and hsl(44, 73%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #B9901D?

#B9901D is rgb(185, 144, 29) — red 185, green 144, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9901D?

#B9901D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 84%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9901D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9901D scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9901D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9901D 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 5.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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