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B2A080

#B2A080 closest to Taupe

#B2A080 is a light, muted yellow; the closest named color is Taupe. In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 62.7% green and 50.2% blue (rgb(178, 160, 128)). Its HSL value is 38° hue, 25% saturation and 60% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 28% yellow and 30% black. #B2A080 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.23:1.

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Variations of #B2A080

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#B2A080 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#B2A080 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B2A080 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ADA481
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A89F7E
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ABA07F
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ADA481
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AEA280
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BA9A97
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B59E8B
  • Achromatopsia 90% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A2A2A2
  • Achromatomaly 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A6A29A

#B2A080 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.55:1 Very poor#B2A080 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.23:1 Very good#B2A080 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B2A080 in CSS

/* Taupe */
.color { color: #B2A080; }
.background { background-color: #B2A080; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B2A080; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(178 160 128);
color: hsl(38 25% 60%);
color: oklch(0.713 0.049 81.9);

#B2A080 FAQ

What color is #B2A080?

#B2A080 is a light, muted yellow. Its closest named color is Taupe. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #B2A080?

#B2A080 is rgb(178, 160, 128) in RGB, hsl(38, 25%, 60%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 10%, 28%, 30%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B2A080?

The complementary color of #B2A080 is #8092B2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B2A080?

Black text has the best contrast on #B2A080: 8.23:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B2A080 a warm or cool color?

#B2A080 is a warm color.