Information about #B4AD88 color

#B4AD88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B4AD88 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 173, 136) — 70.6% red, 67.8% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 17 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B4AD88 is a calm, restrained yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earthstone (#B5AF8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Toi (#B7AD8B) and Chino (#B8AD8A).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 173, 136) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B4AD88 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B4AD88 color variations

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#B4AD88 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 #B4AD88

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

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

#B4AD88 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4AD88
  • RGB180, 173, 136
  • CMYK0, 3, 17, 29
  • HSL50°, 23%, 62%
  • HSL Precise50.455°, 22.68%, 61.961%
  • HSV50°, 24%, 71%
  • HSB50°, 24%, 71%
  • HEX IDB4AD88
  • DECIMAL ID11840904
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
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