Information about #B3BC66 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3BC66 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 188, 102) — 70.2% red, 73.7% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 34 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced golden yellow, #B3BC66 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vermont (#B2BE61). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Olive (#ACBF69) and Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60).

The recipe behind #B3BC66 is rgb(179, 188, 102), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B3BC66 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3BC66 color variations

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#B3BC66 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 #B3BC66

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

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

#B3BC66 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3BC66
  • RGB179, 188, 102
  • CMYK4, 0, 34, 26
  • CSSrgb(179, 188, 102)
  • HSL66°, 39%, 57%
  • HSL Precise66.279°, 39.091%, 56.863%
  • HSV66°, 46%, 74%
  • HSB66°, 46%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.737, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.737, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.737, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3BC66
  • DECIMAL ID11779174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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