Information about #B1B266 color

#B1B266 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B1B266 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 178, 102) — 69.4% red, 69.8% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 30 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #B1B266 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 a hair away from Flourish (#ADB15E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gimblet (#B9AD61) and Iko (#B3AB6E).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 178, 102) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B1B266 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #B1B266 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B1B266 color variations

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

#B1B266 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 #B1B266

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

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1B266
  • RGB177, 178, 102
  • CMYK0, 0, 30, 30
  • CSSrgb(177, 178, 102)
  • HSL61°, 33%, 55%
  • HSL Precise60.789°, 33.043%, 54.902%
  • HSV61°, 43%, 70%
  • HSB61°, 43%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.698, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.698, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.698, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1B266
  • DECIMAL ID11645542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01