Information about #B6AB6F color

#B6AB6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6AB6F falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(182, 171, 111) — 71.4% red, 67.1% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 28 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated yellow, #B6AB6F carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Iko (#B3AB6E). Slightly further away sit Coromandel (#B9A873) and Pale Oak (#BBA46D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(182, 171, 111)), which gives #B6AB6F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6AB6F: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #B6AB6F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B6AB6F color variations

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

#B6AB6F 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 #B6AB6F

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

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6AB6F
  • RGB182, 171, 111
  • CMYK0, 4, 28, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 171, 111)
  • HSL51°, 33%, 57%
  • HSL Precise50.704°, 32.719%, 57.451%
  • HSV51°, 39%, 71%
  • HSB51°, 39%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.671, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.671, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.671, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB6AB6F
  • DECIMAL ID11971439
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01