Information about #B2B869 color

#B2B869 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B2B869 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 184, 105) — 69.8% red, 72.2% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 31 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated yellow, #B2B869 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Olive (#ACBF69). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vermont (#B2BE61) and Dark Khaki (#BDB76B).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 184, 105) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B2B869 color variations

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#B2B869 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 #B2B869

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

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2B869
  • RGB178, 184, 105
  • CMYK2, 0, 31, 28
  • CSSrgb(178, 184, 105)
  • HSL65°, 36%, 57%
  • HSL Precise64.557°, 35.747%, 56.667%
  • HSV65°, 43%, 72%
  • HSB65°, 43%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.722, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.722, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.722, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2B869
  • DECIMAL ID11712617
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01