Information about #B0AE4F color

#B0AE4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B0AE4F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(176, 174, 79) — 69% red, 68.2% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 38 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B0AE4F reads as a softly balanced 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 just a few steps away from Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

In RGB terms — rgb(176, 174, 79) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B0AE4F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B0AE4F color variations

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#B0AE4F 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 #B0AE4F

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

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

#B0AE4F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0AE4F
  • RGB176, 174, 79
  • CMYK0, 1, 38, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 174, 79)
  • HSL59°, 38%, 50%
  • HSL Precise58.763°, 38.039%, 50%
  • HSV59°, 55%, 69%
  • HSB59°, 55%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.682, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.682, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.682, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB0AE4F
  • DECIMAL ID11578959
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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