Information about #B9B331 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9B331 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 179, 49) (72.5% red, 70.2% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 53 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #B9B331 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Greenfinch (#BDA928). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Karma (#B6A237).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 179, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9B331 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #B9B331 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9B331 color variations

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

#B9B331 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9B331 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9B331 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9B331 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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#B9B331 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.

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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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 #B9B331

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

#B9B331 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B331
  • RGB185, 179, 49
  • CMYK0, 2, 53, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 179, 49)
  • HSL57°, 58%, 46%
  • HSL Precise57.353°, 58.12%, 45.882%
  • HSV57°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB57°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.702, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.702, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.702, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9B331
  • DECIMAL ID12170033
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers315 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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