Information about #B0A501 color

#B0A501 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B0A501 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(176, 165, 1) (69% red, 64.7% green, 0.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 69 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B0A501 is a pure, full-strength sunny yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Strong Olive (#A8A800). Slightly further away sit Puke (#A5A502) and Light Gold (#B29700).

The recipe behind #B0A501 is rgb(176, 165, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B0A501 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B0A501 color variations

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#B0A501 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 #B0A501

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

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

#B0A501 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0A501
  • RGB176, 165, 1
  • CMYK0, 4, 69, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 165, 1)
  • HSL56°, 99%, 35%
  • HSL Precise56.229°, 98.87%, 34.706%
  • HSV56°, 99%, 69%
  • HSB56°, 99%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.647, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.647, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.647, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB0A501
  • DECIMAL ID11576577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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