Information about #B1A985 color

#B1A985 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1A985 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 169, 133) — 69.4% red, 66.3% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 17 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B1A985 reads as a softly toned sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Akaroa (#B1A589). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stone (#ADA587) and Bland (#AFA88B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 169, 133)), which gives #B1A985 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B1A985: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #B1A985 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B1A985 color variations

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

#B1A985 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B1A985 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B1A985 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B1A985 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B19785

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#B1A985 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
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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
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#9486B1
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#86A4B1
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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
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#B19486
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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
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#86B1A9
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#A986B1
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#8EB186
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B1A985

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

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Neutral Green color link
Neutral Green

#AAA583

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

#B1A985 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1A985
  • RGB177, 169, 133
  • CMYK0, 3, 17, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 169, 133)
  • HSL49°, 22%, 61%
  • HSL Precise49.091°, 22%, 60.784%
  • HSV49°, 25%, 69%
  • HSB49°, 25%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.663, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.663, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.663, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1A985
  • DECIMAL ID11643269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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