DarkGoldenrod (Yellow)
#B8860B
RGB: 184, 134, 11
Color OverviewHEX #B8860B
#B8860B Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #B8860B is composed of 72% red, 53% green, and 4% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 43°, saturation of 89%, and lightness of 38%.
HEX
#B8860B
RGB
184, 134, 11
HSL
43°, 89%, 38%
HSV
43°, 94%, 72%
CMYK
0%, 27%, 94%, 28%
Name Match
DarkGoldenrod
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #B8860B;
}
.element {
color: #B8860B;
background: #B8860B;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#B8860B] text-[#B8860B] border-[#B8860B]"> #B8860B </div>
Shades of #B8860B (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #B8860B (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #B8860B (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameDarkGoldenrod
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle43° (Warm)
Print Ink (K)28% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #B8860B
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #B8860B Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):3.25 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #B8860B Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):6.45 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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