Close to Old Gold
#B19E21
#B19E21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 62% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 69% saturation and 41% 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 #B19E21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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.
White text on this color
2.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B19E21 as they’d see it.
#B19E21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B19E21
What color is #B19E21?
#B19E21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 62% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 69% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B19E21 in RGB?
#B19E21 is rgb(177, 158, 33): 177 red, 158 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B19E21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 81, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B19E21?
PANTONE 104 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B19E21?
Its complement #9D8FFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.