Information about #B68C00 color

#B68C00 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B68C00 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 140, 0) (71.4% red, 54.9% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 71 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B68C00 reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellow Brown (#B79400). Slightly further away sit Light Gold (#B29700) and Egypt Gold (#C09300).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 140, 0) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B68C00 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B68C00 color variations

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#B68C00 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 #B68C00

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

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B68C00
  • RGB182, 140, 0
  • CMYK0, 16, 71, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 140, 0)
  • HSL46°, 100%, 36%
  • HSL Precise46.154°, 100%, 35.686%
  • HSV46°, 100%, 71%
  • HSB46°, 100%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.549, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.549, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.549, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB68C00
  • DECIMAL ID11963392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01