Information about #B1AE87 color

#B1AE87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1AE87 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 174, 135) — 69.4% red, 68.2% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 16 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B1AE87 reads as a gently muted yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Earthstone (#B5AF8B). Slightly further away sit Stone Age (#B6B285) and Toi (#B7AD8B).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 174, 135) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B1AE87: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #B1AE87 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B1AE87 color variations

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

#B1AE87 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B1AE87 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#969362

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#706E49

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Black

#000000

#B1AE87 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B1AE87 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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#B1AE87 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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#9987B0
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#879EB0
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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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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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#87B0AE
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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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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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#B0879E
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Nearest named colors to #B1AE87

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

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Neutral Green color link
Neutral Green

#AAA583

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

#B1AE87 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1AE87
  • RGB177, 174, 135
  • CMYK0, 1, 16, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 174, 135)
  • HSL56°, 21%, 61%
  • HSL Precise55.714°, 21.212%, 61.176%
  • HSV56°, 24%, 69%
  • HSB56°, 24%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.682, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.682, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.682, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1AE87
  • DECIMAL ID11644551
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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