Information about #B59A12 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A strongly colored sunny yellow, #B59A12 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gold Foil (#BD9B16). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Ocher (#BF9B0C).
The recipe behind #B59A12 is rgb(181, 154, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B59A12: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #B59A12 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#B59A12 color variations
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#B59A12 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B59A12 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B59A12 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B59A12 color hues
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#B59A12 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B59A12 color
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Nearest named colors to #B59A12
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BD9B16
#BC9B1B
#BF9B0C
#AB9A1C
#AE8B0C
#B29700
#B79400
#AB9004
#B79826
#C7A317
#B8A722
#BC9425
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B59A12
- RGB181, 154, 18
- CMYK0, 11, 64, 29
- CSSrgb(181, 154, 18)
- HSL50°, 82%, 39%
- HSL Precise50.061°, 81.91%, 39.02%
- HSV50°, 90%, 71%
- HSB50°, 90%, 71%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
- GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.604, 0.071)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.604, 0.071, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.604, 0.071)
- Percentage of Red in RGB71%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDB59A12
- DECIMAL ID11901458
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
- Counting from2025-01-01



