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#B59D64 closest to Packing Paper

#B59D64 is a light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Packing Paper. In the RGB color model it is made of 71.0% red, 61.6% green and 39.2% blue (rgb(181, 157, 100)). Its HSL value is 42° hue, 35% saturation and 55% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 45% yellow and 29% black. #B59D64 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.97:1.

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Variations of #B59D64

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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#B59D64 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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#B59D64 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B59D64 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AFA266
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A99C60
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AD9D61
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AFA266
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B1A065
  • Tritanopia 85% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C1948F
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B9997A
  • Achromatopsia 84% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9F9F9F
  • Achromatomaly 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A59F93

#B59D64 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.63:1 Very poor#B59D64 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.97:1 Very good#B59D64 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B59D64 in CSS

/* Packing Paper */
.color { color: #B59D64; }
.background { background-color: #B59D64; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B59D64; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(181 157 100);
color: hsl(42 35% 55%);
color: oklch(0.704 0.080 87.5);

#B59D64 FAQ

What color is #B59D64?

#B59D64 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Packing Paper. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #B59D64?

#B59D64 is rgb(181, 157, 100) in RGB, hsl(42, 35%, 55%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 13%, 45%, 29%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B59D64?

The complementary color of #B59D64 is #647CB5, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B59D64?

Black text has the best contrast on #B59D64: 7.97:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B59D64 a warm or cool color?

#B59D64 is a warm color.