#B5A642 · Brass

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#B5A642 (RGB 181, 166, 66) is a medium, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Brass and near Caramel and Camel. 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. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness and 0.12 chroma at hue 101°.

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HEX#B5A642
RGBrgb(181, 166, 66)
HSLhsl(52, 47%, 48%)
CMYK0, 8, 64, 29
CSS var--brass
Contrast2.47:1 white · 8.5:1 black

Similar named colors

Caramel #C68E17Camel #C19A6BSand #C2B280Hazelnut #B58F5AMustard #E1AD01

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;

Color card

#B5A642 hex color card: Brass, RGB 181, 166, 66
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Shades & tints

#24210D#48421A#6D6428#918535#B5A642#C4B868#D3CA8E#E1DBB3#F0EDD9

Color harmonies for #B5A642

Complementary

#B5A642#4150B4

Analogous

#B5A642#B46B41#8AB441

Triadic

#B5A642#41B4A5#A541B4

Split complementary

#B5A642#418AB4#6B41B4

Tetradic

#B5A642#41B46B#4150B4#B4418A