#B3B300 color
#B3B300 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the CSS named color goldenrod (#DAA520).
Color values
| HEX | #B3B300 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 179, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 30%) |
| Decimal | 11776768 |
| CSS | color: #B3B300; |
| Android | 0xFFB3B300 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.702, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B3B300 | 2.24:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B3B300 | 9.36:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #B3B300
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B3B300 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B3B300
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B3B300 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B3B300; background-color: #B3B300; }
.element { color: rgb(179 179 0); }
.element { color: hsl(60 100% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B3B300] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B3B300;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3B300?
#B3B300 is a dark, vivid yellow. Its hue sits at 60° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #B3B300 in RGB?
#B3B300 converts to rgb(179, 179, 0) — 179 red, 179 green and 0 blue.
What is #B3B300 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 30%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #B3B300 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.36:1 versus 2.24:1).
What is the complementary color of #B3B300?
#0000B3 — the hue directly opposite #B3B300 on the color wheel.