Color #B9AD09

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9AD09 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 173, 9) — 72.5% red, 67.8% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 69 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9AD09 presents itself as a intensely saturated yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Slightly further away sit Olive Yellow (#C2B709) and Brownish Yellow (#C9B003).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 173, 9)), which gives #B9AD09 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #B9AD09 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9AD09 color variations

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

#B9AD09 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#B9AD09 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#B9AD09 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#B9AD09 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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#B9AD09 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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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.

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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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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 #B9AD09

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

Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Brownish Yellow

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Ocher

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Snot

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La Rioja

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Strong Olive

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Puke Yellow

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Ocre

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Cookie Brown

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Bile

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Gold Foil

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#B9AD09 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#B9AD09
RGB185, 173, 9
CMYK0, 5, 69, 27

HSL56°, 91%, 38%
HSL Precise55.909°, 90.722%, 38.039%
HSV56°, 95%, 73%
HSB56°, 95%, 73%

HEX IDB9AD09
DECIMAL ID12168457
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Yellow
Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
Lightness FamilyNeutral

Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%

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