Information about #B1A92F color

#B1A92F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1A92F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 169, 47) — 69.4% red, 66.3% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 51 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B1A92F reads as a confidently colored golden 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 Karma (#B6A237). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Earls Green (#B8A722).

The recipe behind #B1A92F is rgb(177, 169, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B1A92F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B1A92F color variations

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#B1A92F 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 #B1A92F

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1A92F
  • RGB177, 169, 47
  • CMYK0, 3, 51, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 169, 47)
  • HSL56°, 58%, 44%
  • HSL Precise56.308°, 58.036%, 43.922%
  • HSV56°, 73%, 69%
  • HSB56°, 73%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.663, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.663, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.663, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1A92F
  • DECIMAL ID11643183
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01