Information about #B39D2F color

#B39D2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B39D2F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 157, 47) (70.2% red, 61.6% green, 18.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 52 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B39D2F reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and 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 practically indistinguishable from Karma (#B6A237). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sahara (#B79826) and Nugget (#BC9229).

The recipe behind #B39D2F is rgb(179, 157, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B39D2F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B39D2F color variations

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

#B39D2F 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 #B39D2F

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

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B39D2F
  • RGB179, 157, 47
  • CMYK0, 9, 52, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 157, 47)
  • HSL50°, 58%, 44%
  • HSL Precise50°, 58.407%, 44.314%
  • HSV50°, 74%, 70%
  • HSB50°, 74%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.616, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.616, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.616, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB39D2F
  • DECIMAL ID11771183
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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