#B9B71D Color

#B9B71D is rgb(185, 183, 29) in RGB and hsl(59, 73%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9B71D

HEX#B9B71D

RGBrgb(185, 183, 29)

HSLhsl(59, 73%, 42%)

HSVhsv(59, 84%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.158 108.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 84%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9B71D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9B71D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9B71D Complementary#1D20B9 Analogous#B9681D Analogous#6EB91D Triadic#1DB9B7 Triadic#B71DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9B71D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DDD922 #E2DF46 #E8E569 #EDEB8C #F3F1B0 #F8F7D3

Shades

#A3A119 #898715 #737112 #58570E #42410A #282706

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