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Color Information

Yellow

Complete color analysis with professional format conversions, accessibility metrics, and harmonious color combinations for your design projects.

HEX Format
#B9B009
RGB Values
185, 176, 9
HSL Values
57°, 91%, 38%
CMYK Values
0%, 5%, 95%, 27%

Color Variations & Tints

  • #F4E91A

    Lightness: 53%

  • #EADF0B

    Lightness: 48%

  • #D1C70A

    Lightness: 43%

  • #B9B009

    Lightness: 38%

    Current color

  • #A19908

    Lightness: 33%

  • #888206

    Lightness: 28%

  • #706B05

    Lightness: 23%

Accessibility

White Text
2.3
FAIL
Black Text
9.3
PASS
WCAG AA
PASS
WCAG AAA
PASS

Accessibility Guide

Contrast Ratios
Higher values (4.5+) ensure better readability for users with visual impairments.
WCAG AA Standard
Minimum requirement: 4.5:1 contrast for normal text, 3:1 for large text.
WCAG AAA Standard
Enhanced level: 7:1 contrast for normal text, 4.5:1 for large text.

Color Harmonies

  • Complementary

    Colors opposite on the color wheel, creating high contrast

  • Triadic

    Three evenly spaced colors forming a triangle on the color wheel

  • Analogous

    Adjacent colors on the color wheel, creating harmony and unity

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Systematic progression of extremely similar colors. Each color represents a precise step in lightness variation.

Current: #B9B009

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