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Running Number
11,907,983
HEX
#B5B38F
RGB
181, 179, 143
HSL
57°,20%,64%
HSV
57°,21%,71%
CMYK
0%,1%,21%,29%
Brightness
69%
Type
Light
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#B5B38F sits at 57° on the color wheel, placing it in the yellow family of the warm half of the spectrum. With 20% saturation and 64% lightness, it reads as a softly muted, light tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 181, 179, 143 produces a 9.81:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #B5B38F is a clear variant of CSS tan — about 29 units away from #D2B48C. Designers reach for yellow hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the warm cast tends to pair best with cool neutrals around 210°-230° to balance temperature.
See how this color appears in real UI elements
Button (filled)
Badge
Progress Bar
Link Hover
Input Focus Ring
Checkbox Active
Toggle Switch On
Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
See how to use #B5B38F in different programming languages
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