Information about #B5B139 color

#B5B139 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5B139 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 177, 57) — 71% red, 69.4% green, 22.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 49 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5B139 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid 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 very close to Brass (#B5A642). Nearby in the Register you will also find Karma (#B6A237) and Billy T (#C1B943).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 177, 57)), which gives #B5B139 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B5B139 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5B139 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5B139 color variations

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

#B5B139 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5B139 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5B139 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5B139 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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#B68039

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#B5B139 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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#3A3EB6
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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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#743AB6
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#3A7CB6
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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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#B6743A
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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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#3AB6B2
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#B23AB6
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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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#3EB63A
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#3A3EB6
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#B23AB6
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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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#3AB674
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#3A3EB6
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#B63A7C
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Nearest named colors to #B5B139

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

#B5B139 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5B139
  • RGB181, 177, 57
  • CMYK0, 2, 49, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 177, 57)
  • HSL58°, 52%, 47%
  • HSL Precise58.065°, 52.101%, 46.667%
  • HSV58°, 69%, 71%
  • HSB58°, 69%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.694, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.694, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.694, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5B139
  • DECIMAL ID11907385
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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