Information about #B49941 color

#B49941 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B49941 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 153, 65) — 70.6% red, 60% green, 25.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 45 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B49941 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Roti (#B69642). Slightly further away sit Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A) and Husk (#B2994B).

The recipe behind #B49941 is rgb(180, 153, 65), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B49941 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B49941 color variations

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

#B49941 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Pastel Pearl

#F0EBD8
White

#FFFFFF

#B49941 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B49941 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B49941 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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#B49941 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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#5CB441
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#9941B4
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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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#415CB4
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#B44195
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Nearest named colors to #B49941

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

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

#B49941 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B49941
  • RGB180, 153, 65
  • CMYK0, 11, 45, 29
  • HSL46°, 47%, 48%
  • HSL Precise45.913°, 46.939%, 48.039%
  • HSV46°, 64%, 71%
  • HSB46°, 64%, 71%
  • HEX IDB49941
  • DECIMAL ID11835713
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
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