Information about #B2AA79 color

#B2AA79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2AA79 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 170, 121) — 69.8% red, 66.7% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 22 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B2AA79 is a moderately toned sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Coromandel (#B9A873). Slightly further away sit Grayish Olive (#A8A87D) and Iko (#B3AB6E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 170, 121)), which gives #B2AA79 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2AA79: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B2AA79 color variations

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

#B2AA79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B2AA79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B2AA79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B2AA79 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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#B2AA79 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 #B2AA79

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

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Grayish Olive color link
Grayish Olive

#A8A87D

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Neutral Green color link
Neutral Green

#AAA583

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

#B2AA79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2AA79
  • RGB178, 170, 121
  • CMYK0, 3, 22, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 170, 121)
  • HSL52°, 27%, 59%
  • HSL Precise51.579°, 27.014%, 58.627%
  • HSV52°, 32%, 70%
  • HSB52°, 32%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.667, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.667, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.667, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2AA79
  • DECIMAL ID11709049
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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