Information about #B1A662 color

#B1A662 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1A662 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 166, 98) — 69.4% red, 65.1% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 31 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B1A662 reads as a mildly saturated yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Gimblet (#B9AD61). Slightly further away sit Travis (#B79E67) and Bullet Shell (#AF9B60).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 166, 98) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #B1A662 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B1A662 color variations

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

#B1A662 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 #B1A662

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

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

#B1A662 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1A662
  • RGB177, 166, 98
  • CMYK0, 4, 31, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 166, 98)
  • HSL52°, 34%, 54%
  • HSL Precise51.646°, 33.617%, 53.922%
  • HSV52°, 45%, 69%
  • HSB52°, 45%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.651, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.651, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.651, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1A662
  • DECIMAL ID11642466
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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