Close to Citron
#B9BC39
#B9BC39 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 73.7% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 53% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B9BC39.
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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2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.32:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B9BC39 as they’d see it.
#B9BC39 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 #B9BC39
What color is #B9BC39?
#B9BC39 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 73.7% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 53% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B9BC39 in RGB?
#B9BC39 is rgb(185, 188, 57): 185 red, 188 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B9BC39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 70, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B9BC39?
PANTONE 7494 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B9BC39?
Its complement #BDAAFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.