Colour
#B2B290
- #B2B290
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#B2B290 is a yellow with RGB values 178, 178, 144 and HSL 60°, 18%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#B2B290#B2B290
HEX#B2B290
RGBrgb(178, 178, 144)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.698, 0.5647
RGB percentages69.8%, 69.8%, 56.5%
HSLhsl(60, 18.1%, 63.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(60, 19.1%, 69.8%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 19.1%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,711,120
CSS custom property--colour: #B2B290;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.43319WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness174.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.66:1
Contrast with white2.17:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.66:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B0B0B0
Inverted#4D4D6F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.17:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.66:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9090B2
Analogous#B2A190, #A1B290
Triadic#90B2B2, #B290B2
Split complementary#90A1B2, #A190B2
Tetradic#90B2A1, #9090B2, #B290A1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G178
B144
Red178 (69.8%)
Green178 (69.8%)
Blue144 (56.5%)
Hue60°
Saturation (HSL)18.09%
Lightness63.14%
Dominant channelRed and Green
Hex per channelR B2 · G B2 · B 90
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