Gimblet Color
Gimblet is a yellow color with hex code #B8B56A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with gimblet, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Gimblet Color Values
What Does Gimblet Mean?
Gimblet belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Gimblet sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Gimblet is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: moderate greenish yellow, #B9B459).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Gimblet
Gimblet and #6B6EB8 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #B88F6B and #94B86B, which sit beside gimblet on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair gimblet with triadic partners #6BB8B5 and #B56BB8. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Olive Green —
#BAB86C(Delta E 1) - DarkKhaki —
#BDB76B(Delta E 2) - Laser —
#C8B568(Delta E 7) - Green Smoke —
#A4AF6E(Delta E 8) - Husk —
#B7A458(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #B8B56A; }
.background { background-color: #B8B56A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #B8B56A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B8B56A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for gimblet?
Gimblet has the hex code #B8B56A. In RGB notation it is rgb(184, 181, 106), in HSL it is hsl(58, 35%, 57%), and its OKLCH value is 0.759, 0.097, 106.5.
What does the color gimblet mean?
Yellow-family colors like gimblet carry distinct psychological associations. Gimblet belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Gimblet sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with gimblet?
Gimblet has three easy routes: its complement #6B6EB8 for punch, its neighbors #B88F6B and #94B86B for something calmer, or triadic partners #6BB8B5 and #B56BB8 when you want energy.
Is gimblet a standard web color?
No — Gimblet is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #B8B56A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make gimblet lighter or darker?
To lighten gimblet, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F3F3E7 (lightest tint) to #222211 (darkest shade).
About Gimblet
Gimblet is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #B8B56A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.