#B9B422 Color

#B9B422 is rgb(185, 180, 34) in RGB and hsl(58, 69%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9B422

HEX#B9B422

RGBrgb(185, 180, 34)

HSLhsl(58, 69%, 43%)

HSVhsv(58, 82%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(75% 0.153 107.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 82%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9B422 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9B422 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9B422 Complementary#2227B9 Analogous#B96922 Analogous#73B922 Triadic#22B9B4 Triadic#B422B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9B422, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D8D32C #DFDA4E #E5E171 #EAE78F #F1EFB1 #F7F6D4

Shades

#9F9B1D #8A8619 #706D15 #5A5811 #413F0C #2B2A08

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