Information about #B29701 color

#B29701 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B29701 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 151, 1) (69.8% red, 59.2% green, 0.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 69 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated yellow, #B29701 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Gold (#B29700). Slightly further away sit Yellow Brown (#B79400) and Baby Poo (#AB9004).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 151, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B29701: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #B29701 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B29701 color variations

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

#B29701 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 #B29701

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

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B29701
  • RGB178, 151, 1
  • CMYK0, 11, 69, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 151, 1)
  • HSL51°, 99%, 35%
  • HSL Precise50.847°, 98.883%, 35.098%
  • HSV51°, 99%, 70%
  • HSB51°, 99%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.592, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.592, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.592, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB29701
  • DECIMAL ID11704065
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01