Information about #B3B37F color

#B3B37F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3B37F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 179, 127) — 70.2% red, 70.2% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 20 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B3B37F reads as a mildly saturated yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Slightly further away sit Stone Age (#B6B285) and Misty Moss (#BBB477).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 179, 127)), which gives #B3B37F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #B3B37F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3B37F color variations

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

#B3B37F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3B37F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3B37F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3B37F 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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#B3B37F 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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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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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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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
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#80B3B3
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#B380B3
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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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#80B380
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#8080B3
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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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#8080B3
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#B38099
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Nearest named colors to #B3B37F

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

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

#B3B37F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3B37F
  • RGB179, 179, 127
  • CMYK0, 0, 20, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 179, 127)
  • HSL60°, 25%, 60%
  • HSL Precise60°, 25.49%, 60%
  • HSV60°, 29%, 70%
  • HSB60°, 29%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.702, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.702, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.702, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3B37F
  • DECIMAL ID11776895
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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