Information about #B3AD7B color

#B3AD7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3AD7B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 173, 123) — 70.2% red, 67.8% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 22 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sunny yellow, #B3AD7B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Slightly further away sit Coromandel (#B9A873) and Misty Moss (#BBB477).

The recipe behind #B3AD7B is rgb(179, 173, 123), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #B3AD7B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3AD7B color variations

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

#B3AD7B 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 #B3AD7B

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

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3AD7B
  • RGB179, 173, 123
  • CMYK0, 2, 22, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 173, 123)
  • HSL54°, 27%, 59%
  • HSL Precise53.571°, 26.923%, 59.216%
  • HSV54°, 31%, 70%
  • HSB54°, 31%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.678, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.678, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.678, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3AD7B
  • DECIMAL ID11775355
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01