Information about #B39D0E color

#B39D0E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B39D0E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 157, 14) — 70.2% red, 61.6% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 65 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #B39D0E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Ocher (#BF9B0C). Slightly further away sit Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Light Gold (#B29700).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 157, 14)), which gives #B39D0E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B39D0E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B39D0E color variations

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

#B39D0E 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 #B39D0E

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

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B39D0E
  • RGB179, 157, 14
  • CMYK0, 9, 65, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 157, 14)
  • HSL52°, 85%, 38%
  • HSL Precise52°, 85.492%, 37.843%
  • HSV52°, 92%, 70%
  • HSB52°, 92%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.616, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.616, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.616, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB39D0E
  • DECIMAL ID11771150
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01