Information about #B7AE52 color

#B7AE52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B7AE52 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 174, 82) — 71.8% red, 68.2% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 40 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B7AE52 presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. 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 Olive Green (#B5B35C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151) and Sundance (#C4AA4D).

The recipe behind #B7AE52 is rgb(183, 174, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B7AE52 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #B7AE52 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B7AE52 color variations

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#B7AE52 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 #B7AE52

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

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7AE52
  • RGB183, 174, 82
  • CMYK0, 4, 40, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 174, 82)
  • HSL55°, 41%, 52%
  • HSL Precise54.653°, 41.224%, 51.961%
  • HSV55°, 55%, 72%
  • HSB55°, 55%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.682, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.682, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.682, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB7AE52
  • DECIMAL ID12037714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01