Information about #B2AA12 color

#B2AA12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2AA12 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 170, 18) — 69.8% red, 66.7% green, 7.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 90 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B2AA12 is a strongly colored golden yellow that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Vomit (#A2A415). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earls Green (#B8A722) and Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05).

The recipe behind #B2AA12 is rgb(178, 170, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2AA12: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #B2AA12 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B2AA12 color variations

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

#B2AA12 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E8DE19

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#EEE652

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#F4EE8C

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#F9F7C5

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White

#FFFFFF

#B2AA12 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8D870E

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#6A650A

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#474307

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#232203

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Black

#000000

#B2AA12 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#ABA423

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#A39D37

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#99954D

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#8D8B65

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Grey

#808080

#B2AA12 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#11B029

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#39B011

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#79B011

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#B2AA12

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#B06911

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#B02911

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#B01139

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#B2AA12 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
#B2AA12
#B2AA12

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#1119B0
#1119B0

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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
#B2AA12
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#5911B0
#5911B0

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#1169B0
#1169B0

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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
#69B011
#69B011

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#B2AA12
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#B05911
#B05911

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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
#B2AA12
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#11B0A8
#11B0A8

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#A811B0
#A811B0

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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
#B2AA12
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#19B011
#19B011

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#1119B0
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#A811B0
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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
#B2AA12
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#11B059
#11B059

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#1119B0
#1119B0

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#B01169
#B01169

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Nearest named colors to #B2AA12

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

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2AA12
  • RGB178, 170, 18
  • CMYK0, 4, 90, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 170, 18)
  • HSL57°, 82%, 38%
  • HSL Precise57°, 81.633%, 38.431%
  • HSV57°, 90%, 70%
  • HSB57°, 90%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.667, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.667, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.667, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB2AA12
  • DECIMAL ID11708946
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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