Information about #B7AF8E color

#B7AF8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B7AF8E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(183, 175, 142) (71.8% red, 68.6% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 16 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B7AF8E presents itself as a softly toned sunny yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Earthstone (#B5AF8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Toi (#B7AD8B) and Chino (#B8AD8A).

The recipe behind #B7AF8E is rgb(183, 175, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B7AF8E: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #B7AF8E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B7AF8E color variations

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

#B7AF8E 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 #B7AF8E

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

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7AF8E
  • RGB183, 175, 142
  • CMYK0, 3, 16, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 175, 142)
  • HSL48°, 22%, 64%
  • HSL Precise48.293°, 22.162%, 63.725%
  • HSV48°, 22%, 72%
  • HSB48°, 22%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.686, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.686, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.686, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7AF8E
  • DECIMAL ID12038030
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01