Information about #B3A970 color

#B3A970 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3A970 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 169, 112) — 70.2% red, 66.3% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 26 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned sunny yellow, #B3A970 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 Iko (#B3AB6E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki (#ADA96E) and Coromandel (#B9A873).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 169, 112)), which gives #B3A970 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3A970: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #B3A970 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3A970 color variations

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

#B3A970 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3A970 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3A970 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3A970 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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#B3A970 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 #B3A970

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

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

#B3A970 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3A970
  • RGB179, 169, 112
  • CMYK0, 4, 26, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 169, 112)
  • HSL51°, 31%, 57%
  • HSL Precise51.045°, 30.594%, 57.059%
  • HSV51°, 37%, 70%
  • HSB51°, 37%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.663, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.663, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.663, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3A970
  • DECIMAL ID11774320
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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