Information about #B89C1E color

#B89C1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B89C1E falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 156, 30) — 72.2% red, 61.2% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 60 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B89C1E presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Slightly further away sit Sahara (#B79826) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 156, 30)), which gives #B89C1E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #B89C1E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B89C1E color variations

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#B89C1E 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 #B89C1E

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

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

#B89C1E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B89C1E
  • RGB184, 156, 30
  • CMYK0, 11, 60, 28
  • HSL49°, 72%, 42%
  • HSL Precise49.091°, 71.963%, 41.961%
  • HSV49°, 84%, 72%
  • HSB49°, 84%, 72%
  • HEX IDB89C1E
  • DECIMAL ID12098590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
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