#B5A211 Hex Color
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This saturated, mustard-leaning yellow brings instant energy to a layout. Because #b5a211 is intense and fairly warm, it functions best as a high-impact accent or CTA button rather than a background color. Pair it with deep charcoal or navy to ground the boldness. Since it offers strong contrast, you can safely use black text on top for readability. The hex code for this shade is #b5a211.
Questions about #b5a211
What is #b5a211 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b5a211 is rgb(181, 162, 17), in HSL hsl(53, 83%, 39%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 91%, 29%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair best with #b5a211?
Is #b5a211 readable on white or black?
#b5a211 has a 2.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.14:1 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.