Information about #B9BCA5 color

#B9BCA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9BCA5 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 188, 165) (72.5% red, 73.7% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 9 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9BCA5 reads as a gently muted sunny yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aspiring (#BBBBA1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mist Grey (#BAB9A9) and Bone White (#B8B7A6).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 188, 165)), which gives #B9BCA5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9BCA5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9BCA5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9BCA5 color variations

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

#B9BCA5 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 #B9BCA5

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

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9BCA5
  • RGB185, 188, 165
  • CMYK1, 0, 9, 26
  • CSSrgb(185, 188, 165)
  • HSL68°, 15%, 69%
  • HSL Precise67.826°, 14.65%, 69.216%
  • HSV68°, 12%, 74%
  • HSB68°, 12%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.737, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.737, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.737, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9BCA5
  • DECIMAL ID12172453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01