#B9B427 Color
#B9B427 is rgb(185, 180, 39) in RGB and hsl(58, 65%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B9B427
HEX
#B9B427RGB
rgb(185, 180, 39)HSL
hsl(58, 65%, 44%)HSV
hsv(58, 79%, 73%)OKLCH
oklch(75.1% 0.151 107.4)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 79%, 27%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9B427 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 text9.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9B427, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.