Information about #B4B264 color

#B4B264 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B4B264 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 178, 100) (70.6% red, 69.8% green, 39.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 31 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4B264 presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gimblet (#B9AD61). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

The recipe behind #B4B264 is rgb(180, 178, 100), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B4B264 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4B264 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4B264 color variations

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

#B4B264 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 #B4B264

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

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4B264
  • RGB180, 178, 100
  • CMYK0, 1, 31, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 178, 100)
  • HSL59°, 35%, 55%
  • HSL Precise58.5°, 34.783%, 54.902%
  • HSV59°, 44%, 71%
  • HSB59°, 44%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.698, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.698, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.698, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4B264
  • DECIMAL ID11842148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01