Information about #B2AC97 color

#B2AC97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B2AC97 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 172, 151) — 69.8% red, 67.5% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 11 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned golden yellow, #B2AC97 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Glitterati (#B3AD97). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Grey Olive (#B1AB95) and Eagle (#B0AC94).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 172, 151) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B2AC97 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #B2AC97 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B2AC97 color variations

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

#B2AC97 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 #B2AC97

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

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

Double Tea color link
Double Tea

#B2A894

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Terrain color link
Terrain

#ADAD99

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2AC97
  • RGB178, 172, 151
  • CMYK0, 2, 11, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 172, 151)
  • HSL47°, 15%, 65%
  • HSL Precise46.667°, 14.917%, 64.51%
  • HSV47°, 15%, 70%
  • HSB47°, 15%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.675, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.675, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.675, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2AC97
  • DECIMAL ID11709591
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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