Yellow color

Brass #B5A642

#B5A642 · rgb(181, 166, 66)

Brass is the color #B5A642. In RGB it is rgb(181, 166, 66) — 71% red, 65% green and 26% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 64% yellow and 29% black, and in HSL it sits at 52° hue, 47% saturation and 48% lightness. Brass is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). The closest web-safe color is #CC9933.

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Brass color codes

Hex#B5A642

RGBrgb(181, 166, 66)

RGB %71%, 65%, 26%

HSLhsl(52, 47%, 48%)

HSV / HSBhsv(52, 64%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 64%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(72% 0.121 101)

Closest web-safe#CC9933

Brass color meaning

Brass is a balanced and versatile yellow — a warm color at 48% lightness and 47% saturation. Like other yellows, it is linked with optimism, happiness and attention. It is the most visible hue in daylight, so it reads as sunny and cheerful but can tire the eye in large areas.

Because it is balanced and versatile, brass works best for brand colors, illustration, furnishings and accents. As text on white it would be too faint (2.5:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (8.5:1).

What colors go with Brass?

Brass pairs well with Cerulean, Copper, Yellow Green and Linen: Cerulean sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Copper and Yellow Green are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around brass in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Brass at a glance

Color family	Yellow · warm, balanced and versatile
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B)
As text on white	2.47:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (8.50:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 8% magenta, 64% yellow, 29% black
Full screen	Open the brass screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Brass against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.47:1 Black text — 8.50:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Brass color FAQ

What is the hex code for Brass?

Brass is #B5A642, which is rgb(181, 166, 66) and hsl(52, 47%, 48%). For print it is roughly C0 M8 Y64 K29.

What colors go with Brass?

Brass pairs well with Cerulean, Copper, Yellow Green, Linen. Cerulean gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Brass a warm or cool color?

Brass is a warm color: its hue is 52°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Brass?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 8.5:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.