Information about #B3AA7E color

#B3AA7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3AA7E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 170, 126) (70.2% red, 66.7% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 21 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3AA7E presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Colins Wicket (#B7A786). Slightly further away sit Navarone (#B9A584) and Shelter (#B4A183).

The recipe behind #B3AA7E is rgb(179, 170, 126), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3AA7E: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #B3AA7E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3AA7E color variations

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

#B3AA7E 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 #B3AA7E

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

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3AA7E
  • RGB179, 170, 126
  • CMYK0, 4, 21, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 170, 126)
  • HSL50°, 26%, 60%
  • HSL Precise49.811°, 25.854%, 59.804%
  • HSV50°, 30%, 70%
  • HSB50°, 30%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.667, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.667, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.667, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3AA7E
  • DECIMAL ID11774590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01