Information about #B3A989 color

#B3A989 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3A989 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 169, 137) — 70.2% red, 66.3% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 16 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3A989 is a softly toned golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Akaroa (#B1A589). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bland (#AFA88B) and Quarter Colins Wicket (#B7A786).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 169, 137) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B3A989 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #B3A989 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3A989 color variations

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

#B3A989 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3A989 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3A989 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3A989 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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#B39888

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#B3A989 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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#9489B3
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#89A8B3
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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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#B39489
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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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#89B3A9
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#A989B3
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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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#93B389
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#8993B3
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#A989B3
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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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#8993B3
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#B389A8
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Nearest named colors to #B3A989

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

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

#B3A989 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3A989
  • RGB179, 169, 137
  • CMYK0, 4, 16, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 169, 137)
  • HSL46°, 22%, 62%
  • HSL Precise45.714°, 21.649%, 61.961%
  • HSV46°, 23%, 70%
  • HSB46°, 23%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.663, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.663, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.663, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3A989
  • DECIMAL ID11774345
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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