Information about #B0BA8C color

#B0BA8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B0BA8C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(176, 186, 140) — 69% red, 72.9% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 18 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #B0BA8C floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Avocado (#B1C086). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earthstone (#B5AF8B) and Coriander (#BBB58D).

The recipe behind #B0BA8C is rgb(176, 186, 140), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B0BA8C color variations

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

#B0BA8C 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 #B0BA8C

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

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0BA8C
  • RGB176, 186, 140
  • CMYK4, 0, 18, 27
  • CSSrgb(176, 186, 140)
  • HSL73°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise73.043°, 25%, 63.922%
  • HSV73°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB73°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.729, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.729, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.729, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB0BA8C
  • DECIMAL ID11582092
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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