#B9BB1B Color

#B9BB1B is rgb(185, 187, 27) in RGB and hsl(61, 75%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9BB1B

HEX#B9BB1B

RGBrgb(185, 187, 27)

HSLhsl(61, 75%, 42%)

HSVhsv(61, 86%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.162 110.5)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 86%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9BB1B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9BB1B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9BB1B Complementary#1D1BBB Analogous#BB6E1B Analogous#68BB1B Triadic#1BB9BB Triadic#BB1BB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9BB1B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DCDF20 #E2E444 #E7E967 #EDEE8B #F2F4AF #F8F9D2

Shades

#A3A518 #888A14 #727411 #58590D #42430A #282806

Use #B9BB1B in Our Tools

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to Pantone RGBA to Hex