Information about #B2A742 color

#B2A742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2A742 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 167, 66) (69.8% red, 65.5% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 44 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B2A742 presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brass (#B5A642). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Karma (#B6A237) and Moderate Olive (#A8A84A).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 167, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2A742: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2A742 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2A742 color variations

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

#B2A742 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B2A742 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B2A742 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B2A742 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B2A742 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B2A742

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

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

#B2A742 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2A742
  • RGB178, 167, 66
  • CMYK0, 4, 44, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 167, 66)
  • HSL54°, 46%, 48%
  • HSL Precise54.107°, 45.902%, 47.843%
  • HSV54°, 63%, 70%
  • HSB54°, 63%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.655, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.655, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.655, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2A742
  • DECIMAL ID11708226
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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