Close to Citron
#B2AE13
#B2AE13 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 68.2% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 81% saturation and 39% 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 #B2AE13.
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.
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2.34:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.34:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B2AE13 as they’d see it.
#B2AE13 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 #B2AE13
What color is #B2AE13?
#B2AE13 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 68.2% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 81% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B2AE13 in RGB?
#B2AE13 is rgb(178, 174, 19): 178 red, 174 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B2AE13 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 89, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B2AE13?
PANTONE 398 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B2AE13?
Its complement #B799FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.