#B5A642 · Brass
Click to copy#B5A642 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow color, closest to Brass and near Caramel and Camel. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness and 0.12 chroma at hue 101°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #B5A642 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns.
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#B5A642RGB
rgb(181, 166, 66)HSL
hsl(52, 47%, 48%)CMYK
0, 8, 64, 29CSS var
--brassContrast
2.47:1 white · 8.5:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #B5A642
Black text passes WCAG AA on #B5A642 (8.5:1); white text does not (2.47:1).
For a calm scheme pair #B5A642 with its analogous neighbors #B46B41 and #8AB441; for contrast use its complement #4150B4 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.
--brass: #B5A642;
$brass: #B5A642;
colors: { 'brass': '#B5A642' }