Information about #B49A3C color

#B49A3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B49A3C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 154, 60) (70.6% red, 60.4% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 47 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #B49A3C 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 practically indistinguishable from Roti (#B69642). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Karma (#B6A237) and Antique Gold (#B0903D).

The recipe behind #B49A3C is rgb(180, 154, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B49A3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #B49A3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B49A3C color variations

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

#B49A3C 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 #B49A3C

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B49A3C
  • RGB180, 154, 60
  • CMYK0, 10, 47, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 154, 60)
  • HSL47°, 50%, 47%
  • HSL Precise47°, 50%, 47.059%
  • HSV47°, 67%, 71%
  • HSB47°, 67%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.604, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.604, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.604, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB49A3C
  • DECIMAL ID11835964
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01