Information about #B2AE38 color

#B2AE38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2AE38 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 174, 56) — 69.8% red, 68.2% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 48 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B2AE38 reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Karma (#B6A237). Slightly further away sit Brass (#B5A642) and Greenfinch (#BDA928).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 174, 56)), which gives #B2AE38 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #B2AE38 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B2AE38 color variations

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

#B2AE38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B2AE38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B2AE38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#959361

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Grey

#808080

#B2AE38 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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#B27D38

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#B23854

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#B2AE38 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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#383CB2
#383CB2

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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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#7138B2
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#3879B2
#3879B2

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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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#79B238

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#B27138
#B27138

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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
#B2AE38
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#38B2AE
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#AE38B2
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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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#3CB238
#3CB238

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#383CB2
#383CB2

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#AE38B2
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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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#38B271
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#383CB2
#383CB2

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#B23879
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Nearest named colors to #B2AE38

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

#B2AE38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2AE38
  • RGB178, 174, 56
  • CMYK0, 2, 48, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 174, 56)
  • HSL58°, 52%, 46%
  • HSL Precise58.033°, 52.137%, 45.882%
  • HSV58°, 69%, 70%
  • HSB58°, 69%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.682, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.682, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.682, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2AE38
  • DECIMAL ID11710008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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