Information about #B3A118 color

#B3A118 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3A118 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 161, 24) (70.2% red, 63.1% green, 9.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 61 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #B3A118 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lucky (#AB9A1C) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

The recipe behind #B3A118 is rgb(179, 161, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B3A118 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3A118 color variations

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

#B3A118 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 #B3A118

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

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3A118
  • RGB179, 161, 24
  • CMYK0, 7, 61, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 161, 24)
  • HSL53°, 76%, 40%
  • HSL Precise53.032°, 76.355%, 39.804%
  • HSV53°, 87%, 70%
  • HSB53°, 87%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.631, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.631, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.631, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB3A118
  • DECIMAL ID11772184
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01