#B9C299 Color
#B9C299 is rgb(185, 194, 153) in RGB and hsl(73, 25%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B9C299
HEX
#B9C299RGB
rgb(185, 194, 153)HSL
hsl(73, 25%, 68%)HSV
hsv(73, 21%, 76%)OKLCH
oklch(79.6% 0.057 117.8)CMYK
cmyk(5%, 0%, 21%, 24%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9C299 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9C299, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.