#B9B551

#B9B551

Color Values

HEX

#B9B551

RGB

185, 181, 81

HSL

57.7, 42.6%, 52.2%

HSV

57.7, 56.2%, 72.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.2%, 56.2%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.7563 0.1225 106.9

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: RAL 1012 Lemon Yellow

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9B551

#5155B9

Analogous

#B98151

#89B951

#B9B551

Triadic

#B9B551

#51B9B5

#B551B9

Split Complementary

#B9B551

#5189B9

#8151B9

Tetradic

#B9B551

#51B981

#5155B9

#B95189

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B9B551

Protanopia

#B7B769

Deuteranopia

#B8B86F

Tritanopia

#B97C80

Achromatopsia

#AFAFAF

CSS Usage

background-color: #B9B551;
color: #B9B551;
border-color: #B9B551;
Nearest Tailwind: Amber 200 #FDE68A

Tailwind Shades

50
#FAFAF5
100
#F4F3E7
200
#EBE9CC
300
#DCDAA8
400
#C9C678
500
#B6B249
600
#918E3B
700
#74722F
800
#5B5925
900
#43421E
950
#2A2913

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.14:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.79:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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