Information about #B3AB5F color

#B3AB5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3AB5F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 171, 95) (70.2% red, 67.1% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 33 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B3AB5F reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gimblet (#B9AD61). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flourish (#ADB15E) and Olive Green (#B5B35C).

The recipe behind #B3AB5F is rgb(179, 171, 95), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B3AB5F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #B3AB5F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3AB5F color variations

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

#B3AB5F 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 #B3AB5F

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

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3AB5F
  • RGB179, 171, 95
  • CMYK0, 3, 33, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 171, 95)
  • HSL54°, 36%, 54%
  • HSL Precise54.286°, 35.593%, 53.725%
  • HSV54°, 47%, 70%
  • HSB54°, 47%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.671, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.671, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.671, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3AB5F
  • DECIMAL ID11774815
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01