#B9C316

#B9C316

Color Values

HEX

#B9C316

RGB

185, 195, 22

HSL

63.5, 79.7%, 42.5%

HSV

63.5, 88.7%, 76.5%

CMYK

5.1%, 0.0%, 88.7%, 23.5%

OKLCH

0.7832 0.1712 113.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: yellow 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9C316

#2016C3

Analogous

#C37616

#62C316

#B9C316

Triadic

#B9C316

#16B9C3

#C316B9

Split Complementary

#B9C316

#1662C3

#7616C3

Tetradic

#B9C316

#16C376

#2016C3

#C31662

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B9C316

Protanopia

#BDBD40

Deuteranopia

#BDBC4A

Tritanopia

#BA6168

Achromatopsia

#B4B4B4

CSS Usage

background-color: #B9C316;
color: #B9C316;
border-color: #B9C316;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 300 #FDE047

Tailwind Shades

50
#FCFDF2
100
#F8F9E1
200
#F4F8BF
300
#EDF391
400
#E3EC55
500
#D9E51A
600
#AEB715
700
#8B9311
800
#6D730D
900
#4F530E
950
#323509

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.93:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.88:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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