#B9A71D Color

#B9A71D is rgb(185, 167, 29) in RGB and hsl(53, 73%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9A71D

HEX#B9A71D

RGBrgb(185, 167, 29)

HSLhsl(53, 73%, 42%)

HSVhsv(53, 84%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.144 101.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 84%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9A71D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9A71D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9A71D Complementary#1D2FB9 Analogous#B9591D Analogous#7DB91D Triadic#1DB9A7 Triadic#A71DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9A71D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DDC722 #E2D046 #E8D969 #EDE28C #F3EBB0 #F8F4D3

Shades

#A39319 #897B15 #736712 #58500E #423C0A #282406

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