Information about #B1AA77 color

#B1AA77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1AA77 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 170, 119) — 69.4% red, 66.7% green, 46.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 23 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B1AA77 reads as a moderately toned 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 almost identical to Coromandel (#B9A873). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Iko (#B3AB6E) and Khaki (#ADA96E).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 170, 119) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B1AA77 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #B1AA77 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B1AA77 color variations

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

#B1AA77 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 #B1AA77

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

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1AA77
  • RGB177, 170, 119
  • CMYK0, 3, 23, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 170, 119)
  • HSL53°, 27%, 58%
  • HSL Precise52.759°, 27.103%, 58.039%
  • HSV53°, 33%, 69%
  • HSB53°, 33%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.667, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.667, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.667, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1AA77
  • DECIMAL ID11643511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01