Information about #B2A36B color

#B2A36B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2A36B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 163, 107) — 69.8% red, 63.9% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 28 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B2A36B reads as a softly balanced yellow and feels open and friendly. 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 Travis (#B79E67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F) and Goldie (#B39B69).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 163, 107)), which gives #B2A36B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2A36B: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2A36B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2A36B color variations

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

#B2A36B 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 #B2A36B

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

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2A36B
  • RGB178, 163, 107
  • CMYK0, 6, 28, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 163, 107)
  • HSL47°, 32%, 56%
  • HSL Precise47.324°, 31.556%, 55.882%
  • HSV47°, 40%, 70%
  • HSB47°, 40%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.639, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.639, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.639, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2A36B
  • DECIMAL ID11707243
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01