Palettes / Colors / #B1991F

#B1991F — Yellow

#B1991F is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkGoldenRod (#B8860B). It belongs to the yellow family.

#B1991F is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1F38B2; it also sits naturally between #B2501F and #81B21F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 69% · Green 60% · Blue 12%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 82% · Key 31%

Previews

CSS code for #B1991F

.text { color: #B1991F; }
.background { background-color: #B1991F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B1991F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(177, 153, 31); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 70%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B1991F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(177, 153, 31, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B1991F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(177, 153, 31, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B1991F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B1991F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1F38B2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B1991F: #000000.

How #B1991F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #B1991F

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B1991E  ·  #B19920 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B1991F?

#B1991F is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 177, 153, 31). Its closest standard named color is DarkGoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B1991F?

#B1991F is RGB 177, 153, 31 — HSL 50°, 70%, 41% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 82%, 31%.

What colors go with #B1991F?

Its complement is #1F38B2; analogous partners are #B2501F and #81B21F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B1991F for text?

Black text on #B1991F has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.