Information about #B9B378 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B9B378 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 179, 120) — 72.5% red, 70.2% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 25 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9B378 reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Misty Moss (#BBB477). Slightly further away sit Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B) and Coromandel (#B9A873).

The recipe behind #B9B378 is rgb(185, 179, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9B378: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #B9B378 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9B378 color variations

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

#B9B378 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9B378 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9B378 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9B378 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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#B9B378 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 #B9B378

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

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

#B9B378 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B378
  • RGB185, 179, 120
  • CMYK0, 2, 25, 27
  • HSL54°, 32%, 60%
  • HSL Precise54.462°, 31.707%, 59.804%
  • HSV54°, 35%, 73%
  • HSB54°, 35%, 73%
  • HEX IDB9B378
  • DECIMAL ID12170104
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
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