Information about #B1B261 color

#B1B261 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1B261 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 178, 97) — 69.4% red, 69.8% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 32 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B1B261 reads as a mildly saturated yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Flourish (#ADB15E). Slightly further away sit Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 178, 97) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B1B261: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #B1B261 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B1B261 color variations

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

#B1B261 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B1B261 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#929348

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#6D6E36

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#494924

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Black

#000000

#B1B261 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9D9E6C

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#939472

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#898A79

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Grey

#808080

#B1B261 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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#70B161

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#B19361

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#B17361

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#B16170

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#B1B261 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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#6362B2
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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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#8B62B2
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#6288B2
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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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#B28B62
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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
#B1B261
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#62B0B2
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#B262B0
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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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#62B263
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#6362B2
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#B262B0
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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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#62B28B
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#6362B2
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#B26288
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Nearest named colors to #B1B261

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

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Light Olive Green color link
Light Olive Green

#A4BE5C

Golden Cypress color link
Golden Cypress

#A0B158

#B1B261 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1B261
  • RGB177, 178, 97
  • CMYK0, 0, 32, 30
  • CSSrgb(177, 178, 97)
  • HSL61°, 34%, 54%
  • HSL Precise60.741°, 34.468%, 53.922%
  • HSV61°, 46%, 70%
  • HSB61°, 46%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.698, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.698, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.698, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1B261
  • DECIMAL ID11645537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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