Information about #B49D50 color

#B49D50 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B49D50 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 157, 80) — 70.6% red, 61.6% green, 31.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 39 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B49D50 is a clearly saturated golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Husk (#B2994B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fleetwood (#B99E56) and Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151).

The recipe behind #B49D50 is rgb(180, 157, 80), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B49D50: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #B49D50 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B49D50 color variations

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

#B49D50 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 #B49D50

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

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B49D50
  • RGB180, 157, 80
  • CMYK0, 9, 39, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 157, 80)
  • HSL46°, 40%, 51%
  • HSL Precise46.2°, 40%, 50.98%
  • HSV46°, 56%, 71%
  • HSB46°, 56%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.616, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.616, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.616, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB49D50
  • DECIMAL ID11836752
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01