Information about #B5AD8B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5AD8B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 173, 139) — 71% red, 67.8% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 16 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5AD8B is a softly toned sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earthstone (#B5AF8B). Slightly further away sit Toi (#B7AD8B) and Chino (#B8AD8A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 173, 139)), which gives #B5AD8B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5AD8B: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B5AD8B color variations

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

#B5AD8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5AD8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5AD8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5AD8B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B5AD8B 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B5AD8B

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

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

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Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

#B5AD8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5AD8B
  • RGB181, 173, 139
  • CMYK0, 3, 16, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 173, 139)
  • HSL49°, 22%, 63%
  • HSL Precise48.571°, 22.105%, 62.745%
  • HSV49°, 23%, 71%
  • HSB49°, 23%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.678, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.678, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.678, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5AD8B
  • DECIMAL ID11906443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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