Close to Brass
#B09E42
#B09E42 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 62% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 45% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B09E42.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.82:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.82:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B09E42 as they’d see it.
#B09E42 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B09E42
What color is #B09E42?
#B09E42 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 62% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 45% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B09E42 in RGB?
#B09E42 is rgb(176, 158, 66): 176 red, 158 green, and 66 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B09E42 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 63, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B09E42?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B09E42?
Its complement #9196EF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.