Information about #B1B828 color

#B1B828 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B1B828 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 184, 40) — 69.4% red, 72.2% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 56 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B1B828 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bahia (#A9C01C) and Pea (#A4BF20).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(177, 184, 40)), which gives #B1B828 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B1B828 color variations

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

#B1B828 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 #B1B828

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

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1B828
  • RGB177, 184, 40
  • CMYK3, 0, 56, 28
  • CSSrgb(177, 184, 40)
  • HSL63°, 64%, 44%
  • HSL Precise62.917°, 64.286%, 43.922%
  • HSV63°, 78%, 72%
  • HSB63°, 78%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.722, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.722, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.722, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1B828
  • DECIMAL ID11647016
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01