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#B2A16C

#b2a16c ≈ Ecru

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#b2a16c is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 63.14% green and 42.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 9.55% magenta, 39.33% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 45.43°, with 31.25% saturation and 56.08% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ecru (#c2b280), ΔE 4.96.

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Relative luminance0.3604

Complementary

  1. #b2a16c
  2. #6c7db2

Split complementary

  1. #b2a16c
  2. #6ca0b2
  3. #7e6cb2

Analogous

  1. #b27e6c
  2. #b2a16c
  3. #a0b26c

Triadic

  1. #b2a16c
  2. #6cb2a1
  3. #a16cb2

Tetradic

  1. #b2a16c
  2. #7db26c
  3. #6c7db2
  4. #a16cb2

Square

  1. #b2a16c
  2. #6cb27e
  3. #6c7db2
  4. #b26ca0

Monochromatic

  1. #574d2e
  2. #897a48
  3. #b2a16c
  4. #ccc19e
  5. #e7e1d0

Shades

#b2a16c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b2a16c
  2. #a09161
  3. #8e8156
  4. #7d714c
  5. #6b6141
  6. #595136
  7. #47402b
  8. #353020
  9. #242016
  10. #12100b
  11. #000000

Tints

#b2a16c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b2a16c
  2. #baaa7b
  3. #c1b489
  4. #c9bd98
  5. #d1c7a7
  6. #d9d0b6
  7. #e0d9c4
  8. #e8e3d3
  9. #f0ece2
  10. #f7f6f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b2a16c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b2a16c
  2. #ad9e6e
  3. #a89a70
  4. #a39772
  5. #9e9474
  6. #999176
  7. #948d78
  8. #8f8a7a
  9. #8a877c
  10. #85837e
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a2a2a2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a9a18f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ac9f68 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b0a46e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc9994 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aea06a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1a36d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b89c85 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b2a16c {
  color: #b2a16c;
}
Background
.bg-b2a16c {
  background-color: #b2a16c;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b2a16c {
  border: 2px solid #b2a16c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b2a16c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 161 108;
  --color-primary-hsl: 45 31% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b2a16c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2a16c, #a0b26c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b2a16c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 161 108 / 0.35);
}

#c2b280 Ecru ΔE 4.96 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 7.65 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 7.96 #c19a6b Camel ΔE 8.15 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 8.29 #c5b358 Vegas Gold ΔE 8.40 #d2b48c Tan ΔE 9.14 #4d5e93 Inverted #a2a2a2 Grayscale 

Ecru
#b2a16c  rgb(178, 161, 108)  hsl(45, 31%, 56%)  Ecru
#6c7db2  rgb(108, 125, 178)  hsl(225, 31%, 56%)  Glaucous
#6cb2a1  rgb(108, 178, 161)  hsl(165, 31%, 56%)  Verdigris
#a16cb2  rgb(161, 108, 178)  hsl(285, 31%, 56%)  Purple Mountain Majesty