Information about #B2AC2B color

#B2AC2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2AC2B falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 172, 43) — 69.8% red, 67.5% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 53 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B2AC2B is a strongly colored golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Greenfinch (#BDA928). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earls Green (#B8A722) and Karma (#B6A237).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 172, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2AC2B: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #B2AC2B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B2AC2B color variations

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

#B2AC2B 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 #B2AC2B

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2AC2B
  • RGB178, 172, 43
  • CMYK0, 2, 53, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 172, 43)
  • HSL57°, 61%, 43%
  • HSL Precise57.333°, 61.086%, 43.333%
  • HSV57°, 76%, 70%
  • HSB57°, 76%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.675, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.675, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.675, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2AC2B
  • DECIMAL ID11709483
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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