Close to Old Gold
#B7A310
#B7A310 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 71.8% red, 63.9% green, and 6.3% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 84% 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 #B7A310.
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
2.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B7A310 as they’d see it.
#B7A310 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 #B7A310
What color is #B7A310?
#B7A310 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 71.8% red, 63.9% green, and 6.3% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 84% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B7A310 in RGB?
#B7A310 is rgb(183, 163, 16): 183 red, 163 green, and 16 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B7A310 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 91, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B7A310?
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 #B7A310?
Its complement #AB93F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.