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Information about #B3AA47 color

#B3AA47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3AA47 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 170, 71) (70.2% red, 66.7% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 42 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #B3AA47 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brass (#B5A642). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Olive (#A8A84A) and Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 170, 71)), which gives #B3AA47 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B3AA47 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #B3AA47 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3AA47 color variations

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

#B3AA47 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3AA47 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3AA47 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3AA47 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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#B3AA47 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #B3AA47

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

#B3AA47 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3AA47
  • RGB179, 170, 71
  • CMYK0, 4, 42, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 170, 71)
  • HSL55°, 43%, 49%
  • HSL Precise55°, 43.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV55°, 60%, 70%
  • HSB55°, 60%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.667, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.667, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.667, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3AA47
  • DECIMAL ID11774535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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