Information about #B9C369 color

#B9C369 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9C369 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 195, 105) — 72.5% red, 76.5% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 35 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #B9C369 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 a near neighbor of Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vermont (#B2BE61) and Wild Willow (#BECA60).

The recipe behind #B9C369 is rgb(185, 195, 105), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B9C369 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #B9C369 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9C369 color variations

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

#B9C369 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 #B9C369

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

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9C369
  • RGB185, 195, 105
  • CMYK4, 0, 35, 24
  • CSSrgb(185, 195, 105)
  • HSL67°, 43%, 59%
  • HSL Precise66.667°, 42.857%, 58.824%
  • HSV67°, 46%, 76%
  • HSB67°, 46%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.765, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.765, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.765, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9C369
  • DECIMAL ID12174185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01