Information about #B3AE08 color

#B3AE08 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3AE08 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 174, 8) — 70.2% red, 68.2% green, 3.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 67 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3AE08 presents itself as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Strong Olive (#A8A800) and Snot (#ACBB0D).

The recipe behind #B3AE08 is rgb(179, 174, 8), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3AE08: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #B3AE08 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3AE08 color variations

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#B3AE08 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 #B3AE08

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

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3AE08
  • RGB179, 174, 8
  • CMYK0, 2, 67, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 174, 8)
  • HSL58°, 91%, 37%
  • HSL Precise58.246°, 91.444%, 36.667%
  • HSV58°, 96%, 70%
  • HSB58°, 96%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.682, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.682, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.682, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB3AE08
  • DECIMAL ID11775496
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01