Yellow

#b0b09e

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

Yellow is a mid yellow, grounded at this saturation. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Yellow color values

Every conversion for #b0b09e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b0b09e

RGB176, 176, 158

HSL60, 10%, 65%

HSV60, 10%, 69%

CMYK0%, 0%, 10%, 31%

Lab71.38, -3.21, 9.22

XYZ39.6, 42.75, 38.51

Decimal11579550

Web safe#999999

Pantone414 C

Shades of yellow

#a2a28d #95957d #86866d #75755f #646452 #545444 #434337 #323229 #22221b #11110e

Tints of yellow

#b7b7a7 #bebeaf #c5c5b8 #ccccc1 #d3d3ca #dbdbd2 #e2e2db #e9e9e4 #f0f0ec #f7f7f5

Colors that go with yellow

Complementary#9e9eb0 Analogous#b0a79e Analogous#a7b09e Triadic#9eb0b0 Triadic#b09eb0 Split complementary#9ea7b0 Split complementary#a79eb0

Yellow in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 0, 10, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b0b09e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 0 10 31

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 4 13 37

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 #b0b09e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b0b09e; }
.text { color: #b0b09e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0b09e; }

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 #b0b09e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b0b09e 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 #b0b09e 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 #b0b09e 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #b0b09e are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.