#B3A981 Hex Color

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Hex color #b3a981 graphic
#b3a981 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #b3a981.

Questions about #b3a981

What is #b3a981 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b3a981 is rgb(179, 169, 129), in HSL hsl(48, 25%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 6%, 28%, 30%.
Is #b3a981 readable on white or black?
#b3a981 has a 2.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.90:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.