Information about #B4C47E color

#B4C47E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4C47E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 196, 126) (70.6% red, 76.9% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 27 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4C47E is a moderately toned golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Caper (#AFC182). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Avocado (#B1C086) and Pine Glade (#BDC07E).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 196, 126) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B4C47E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #B4C47E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B4C47E color variations

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#B4C47E 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 #B4C47E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4C47E
  • RGB180, 196, 126
  • CMYK6, 0, 27, 23
  • CSSrgb(180, 196, 126)
  • HSL74°, 37%, 63%
  • HSL Precise73.714°, 37.234%, 63.137%
  • HSV74°, 36%, 77%
  • HSB74°, 36%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.769, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.769, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.769, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4C47E
  • DECIMAL ID11846782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01