Color #B2B28B Color / Colour Code #B2B28B
This page shows the hex color code for color #b2b28b (#B2B28B). The colour is a yellow tone with 20% saturation and 62% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #B2B28B against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#B2B28B paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 30, 60, and 90 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 60, 180, and 300 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #B2B28B
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 60 and saturation at 20%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 60 to 105 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 60 with its complement at 240 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #B2B28B
Lightness variations at hue 60 and 20% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #B2B28B
Design Use Cases for #B2B28B
Muted Accent Color
With 20% saturation, #B2B28B has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 62% lightness, #B2B28B has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Attention & Optimism
#B2B28B is in the yellow spectrum (hue 60). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #B2B28B (hue 60) to its complement at hue 240. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 90. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2b28b, #8b8bb1);
CSS Code for #B2B28B
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #B2B28B based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #B2B28B (#B2B28B)
#B2B28B is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 178 red, 178 green, and 139 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 60 degrees with 20% saturation and 62% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #B2B28B is 174/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow, and 30% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #B2B28B against white is 2.18:1 and against black is 9.63:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 9.63:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #8B8BB1 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #B2B28B. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #B19E8B and #9EB18B, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #B2B28B
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #B2B28B?
- #B2B28B is Color #B2B28B, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(178, 178, 139), HSL(60, 20%, 62%), and CMYK(0%, 0%, 22%, 30%). Its perceived brightness is 174/255.
- Is #B2B28B accessible for text?
- Against white, #B2B28B has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 9.63:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #B2B28B?
- The complementary colour is #8B8BB1 (hue 240). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #B19E8B and #9EB18B. The triadic palette adds #8BB1B1 and #B18BB1 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #B2B28B in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #b2b28b; or rgb(178, 178, 139); or hsl(60, 20%, 62%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 60 20% 62%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.