Information about #B7A97C color

#B7A97C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B7A97C falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(183, 169, 124) — 71.8% red, 66.3% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 23 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B7A97C presents itself as a softly balanced yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Taupe (#B9A281). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Navarone (#B9A584) and Coromandel (#B9A873).

In RGB terms — rgb(183, 169, 124) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B7A97C: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B7A97C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B7A97C color variations

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

#B7A97C 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 #B7A97C

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

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7A97C
  • RGB183, 169, 124
  • CMYK0, 5, 23, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 169, 124)
  • HSL46°, 29%, 60%
  • HSL Precise45.763°, 29.064%, 60.196%
  • HSV46°, 32%, 72%
  • HSB46°, 32%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.663, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.663, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.663, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7A97C
  • DECIMAL ID12036476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01