Brass Color – #b5a642: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Brass color hex code is #b5a642, and it is composed of 71% red, 65% green and 26% blue.

Brass is a light, bright, and warm color at 64% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Brass color (#b5a642) against dark backgrounds.

Brass color

Brass Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #B5A642

  2. #4251B5

Triadic colors

  1. #B5A642

  2. #42B5A6

  3. #A642B5

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #C6B963

  2. #D4CA89

  3. #E2DBAE

  4. #EFECD4

  5. #FDFCF9

Darker colors

  1. #908334

  2. #6A6127

  3. #453F19

  4. #1F1D0B

Analogous colors

  1. #B54251

  2. #B56C42

  3. #B5A642

  4. #8BB542

  5. #51B542

Monochromatic colors

  1. #8A7C21

  2. #AD9D30

  3. #C5B54B

  4. #CDC276

  5. #D7D09F

#b5a642

Brass Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Brass, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#b5a642
RGBrgb(181,166,66)
HSLhsl(52,46.6%,48.4%)
CMYK0, 8, 64, 29
HSV52, 64, 71
RGB %71, 65, 26
XYZ33.7, 37.5, 10.6
LAB67.7, -6.7, 52.2
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation64%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.47 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)8.5 (passes WCAG AA)

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