Information about #B5A45F color

#B5A45F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5A45F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 164, 95) — 71% red, 64.3% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 34 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5A45F is a mildly saturated yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Gimblet (#B9AD61). Slightly further away sit Travis (#B79E67) and Bullet Shell (#AF9B60).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 164, 95) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5A45F: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #B5A45F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5A45F color variations

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

#B5A45F 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 #B5A45F

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

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5A45F
  • RGB181, 164, 95
  • CMYK0, 7, 34, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 164, 95)
  • HSL48°, 37%, 54%
  • HSL Precise48.14°, 36.752%, 54.118%
  • HSV48°, 48%, 71%
  • HSB48°, 48%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.643, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.643, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.643, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5A45F
  • DECIMAL ID11904095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01