Information about #B3AF5F color

#B3AF5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3AF5F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 175, 95) (70.2% red, 68.6% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 33 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3AF5F is a moderately toned golden yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Olive Green (#B5B35C). Slightly further away sit Flourish (#ADB15E) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

The recipe behind #B3AF5F is rgb(179, 175, 95), 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3AF5F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B3AF5F color variations

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

#B3AF5F 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 #B3AF5F

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

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3AF5F
  • RGB179, 175, 95
  • CMYK0, 2, 33, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 175, 95)
  • HSL57°, 36%, 54%
  • HSL Precise57.143°, 35.593%, 53.725%
  • HSV57°, 47%, 70%
  • HSB57°, 47%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.686, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.686, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.686, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3AF5F
  • DECIMAL ID11775839
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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