Information about #B99512 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B99512 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 149, 18) — 72.5% red, 58.4% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 65 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #B99512 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gold Foil (#BD9B16). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ocher (#BF9B0C) and Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B).

The recipe behind #B99512 is rgb(185, 149, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B99512 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B99512 color variations

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

#B99512 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B99512 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B99512 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B99512 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B99512 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
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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
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#4212BA
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#37BA12
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B99512

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

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

#B99512 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B99512
  • RGB185, 149, 18
  • CMYK0, 14, 65, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 149, 18)
  • HSL47°, 82%, 40%
  • HSL Precise47.066°, 82.266%, 39.804%
  • HSV47°, 90%, 73%
  • HSB47°, 90%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.584, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.584, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.584, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB99512
  • DECIMAL ID12162322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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