Information about #B2B37E color

#B2B37E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2B37E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 179, 126) — 69.8% red, 70.2% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 21 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B2B37E reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and 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 Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Slightly further away sit Stone Age (#B6B285) and Misty Moss (#BBB477).

The recipe behind #B2B37E is rgb(178, 179, 126), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2B37E: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #B2B37E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B2B37E color variations

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#B2B37E 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 #B2B37E

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

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2B37E
  • RGB178, 179, 126
  • CMYK0, 0, 21, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 179, 126)
  • HSL61°, 26%, 60%
  • HSL Precise61.132°, 25.854%, 59.804%
  • HSV61°, 30%, 70%
  • HSB61°, 30%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.702, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.702, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.702, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2B37E
  • DECIMAL ID11711358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01