Information about #B4A15A color

#B4A15A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4A15A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 161, 90) — 70.6% red, 63.1% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 35 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned sunny yellow, #B4A15A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fleetwood (#B99E56). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bullet Shell (#AF9B60) and Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 161, 90)), which gives #B4A15A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4A15A: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #B4A15A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B4A15A color variations

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

#B4A15A 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 #B4A15A

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

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4A15A
  • RGB180, 161, 90
  • CMYK0, 7, 35, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 161, 90)
  • HSL47°, 38%, 53%
  • HSL Precise47.333°, 37.5%, 52.941%
  • HSV47°, 50%, 71%
  • HSB47°, 50%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.631, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.631, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.631, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4A15A
  • DECIMAL ID11837786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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