Yellow

#b2b2a0

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for yellow, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Yellow falls in the yellow band, mid and grey. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Yellow color values

Every conversion for #b2b2a0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b2b2a0

RGB178, 178, 160

HSL60, 10%, 66%

HSV60, 10%, 70%

CMYK0%, 0%, 10%, 30%

Lab72.12, -3.21, 9.2

XYZ40.63, 43.84, 39.58

Decimal11711136

Web safe#999999

Pantone414 C

Shades of yellow

#a4a48f #96967e #88886e #777760 #666653 #555545 #444437 #333329 #22221b #11110e

Tints of yellow

#b9b9a9 #c0c0b1 #c7c7ba #cecec2 #d5d5cb #dbdbd3 #e2e2dc #e9e9e4 #f0f0ed #f7f7f5

Colors that go with yellow

Complementary#a0a0b2 Analogous#b2a9a0 Analogous#a9b2a0 Triadic#a0b2b2 Triadic#b2a0b2 Split complementary#a0a9b2 Split complementary#a9a0b2

Yellow in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 0, 10, 30.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b2b2a0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 0 10 30

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 4 13 36

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Yellow in css

Copy #b2b2a0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b2b2a0; }
.text { color: #b2b2a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2b2a0; }

How yellow looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b2b2a0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b2b2a0 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b2b2a0 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around yellow? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b2b2a0 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from yellow, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #b2b2a0 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.