Information about #B1B979 color

#B1B979 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1B979 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 185, 121) — 69.4% red, 72.5% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 25 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B1B979 reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Misty Moss (#BBB477) and Caper (#AFC182).

The recipe behind #B1B979 is rgb(177, 185, 121), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B1B979 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #B1B979 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B1B979 color variations

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

#B1B979 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B1B979 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B1B979 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B1B979 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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#B1B979 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #B1B979

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

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

#B1B979 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1B979
  • RGB177, 185, 121
  • CMYK3, 0, 25, 27
  • CSSrgb(177, 185, 121)
  • HSL68°, 31%, 60%
  • HSL Precise67.5°, 31.373%, 60%
  • HSV68°, 35%, 73%
  • HSB68°, 35%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.725, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.725, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.725, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1B979
  • DECIMAL ID11647353
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers36 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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