Information about #B09C30 color

#B09C30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B09C30 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(176, 156, 48) — 69% red, 61.2% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 50 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B09C30 reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Karma (#B6A237). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sahara (#B79826) and Nugget (#BC9229).

In RGB terms — rgb(176, 156, 48) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B09C30 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #B09C30 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B09C30 color variations

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

#B09C30 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 #B09C30

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B09C30
  • RGB176, 156, 48
  • CMYK0, 8, 50, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 156, 48)
  • HSL51°, 57%, 44%
  • HSL Precise50.625°, 57.143%, 43.922%
  • HSV51°, 73%, 69%
  • HSB51°, 73%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.612, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.612, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.612, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB09C30
  • DECIMAL ID11574320
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01