Information about #B1A962 color

#B1A962 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1A962 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 169, 98) — 69.4% red, 66.3% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 31 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned sunny yellow, #B1A962 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gimblet (#B9AD61). Slightly further away sit Flourish (#ADB15E) and Iko (#B3AB6E).

The recipe behind #B1A962 is rgb(177, 169, 98), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B1A962: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B1A962 color variations

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

#B1A962 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 #B1A962

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

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1A962
  • RGB177, 169, 98
  • CMYK0, 3, 31, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 169, 98)
  • HSL54°, 34%, 54%
  • HSL Precise53.924°, 33.617%, 53.922%
  • HSV54°, 45%, 69%
  • HSB54°, 45%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.663, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.663, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.663, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1A962
  • DECIMAL ID11643234
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01