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#B98C19 closest to Moutarde de Bénichon

#B98C19 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue (rgb(185, 140, 25)). Its HSL value is 43° hue, 76% saturation and 41% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 86% yellow and 27% black. #B98C19 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.83:1.

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Variations of #B98C19

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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#B98C19 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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#B98C19 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B98C19 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 93% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AA9821
  • Protanopia 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9F8C00
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A78D02
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AA9821
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AE931C
  • Tritanopia 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C97E78
  • Tritanomaly 89% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BF8655
  • Achromatopsia 74% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #939393
  • Achromatomaly 79% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #9E9181

#B98C19 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.08:1 Poor#B98C19 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.83:1 Good#B98C19 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B98C19 in CSS

/* Moutarde de Bénichon */
.color { color: #B98C19; }
.background { background-color: #B98C19; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B98C19; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(185 140 25);
color: hsl(43 76% 41%);
color: oklch(0.666 0.130 84.4);

#B98C19 FAQ

What color is #B98C19?

#B98C19 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #B98C19?

#B98C19 is rgb(185, 140, 25) in RGB, hsl(43, 76%, 41%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 24%, 86%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B98C19?

The complementary color of #B98C19 is #1946B9, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B98C19?

Black text has the best contrast on #B98C19: 6.83:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B98C19 a warm or cool color?

#B98C19 is a warm color.