Information about #B3AA29 color

#B3AA29 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3AA29 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 170, 41) — 70.2% red, 66.7% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 54 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #B3AA29 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earls Green (#B8A722). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Karma (#B6A237).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 170, 41) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #B3AA29 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3AA29 color variations

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

#B3AA29 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 #B3AA29

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3AA29
  • RGB179, 170, 41
  • CMYK0, 4, 54, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 170, 41)
  • HSL56°, 63%, 43%
  • HSL Precise56.087°, 62.727%, 43.137%
  • HSV56°, 77%, 70%
  • HSB56°, 77%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.667, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.667, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.667, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3AA29
  • DECIMAL ID11774505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01