#B9B538

#B9B538

Color Values

HEX

#B9B538

RGB

185, 181, 56

HSL

58.1, 53.5%, 47.3%

HSV

58.1, 69.7%, 72.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.2%, 69.7%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.754 0.1421 107.5

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: RAL 1012 Lemon Yellow

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9B538

#383CB9

Analogous

#B97538

#7DB938

#B9B538

Triadic

#B9B538

#38B9B5

#B538B9

Split Complementary

#B9B538

#387DB9

#7538B9

Tetradic

#B9B538

#38B975

#383CB9

#B9387D

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B9B538

Protanopia

#B7B756

Deuteranopia

#B8B85E

Tritanopia

#B96E73

Achromatopsia

#ADADAD

CSS Usage

background-color: #B9B538;
color: #B9B538;
border-color: #B9B538;
Nearest Tailwind: Amber 300 #FCD34D

Tailwind Shades

50
#FBFBF4
100
#F5F5E5
200
#EEEDC8
300
#E3E0A1
400
#D3D06E
500
#C4BF3B
600
#9D992F
700
#7D7A26
800
#62601E
900
#484619
950
#2D2C10

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.16:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.73:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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