Information about #B1A43E color

#B1A43E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B1A43E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 164, 62) — 69.4% red, 64.3% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 45 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #B1A43E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brass (#B5A642). Slightly further away sit Karma (#B6A237) and Roti (#B69642).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 164, 62)), which gives #B1A43E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B1A43E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B1A43E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B1A43E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B1A43E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1A43E
  • RGB177, 164, 62
  • CMYK0, 5, 45, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 164, 62)
  • HSL53°, 48%, 47%
  • HSL Precise53.217°, 48.117%, 46.863%
  • HSV53°, 65%, 69%
  • HSB53°, 65%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.643, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.643, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.643, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1A43E
  • DECIMAL ID11641918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01