Information about #B3AF84 color

#B3AF84 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3AF84 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 175, 132) — 70.2% red, 68.6% green, 51.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 18 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B3AF84 reads as a gently muted sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Stone Age (#B6B285). Slightly further away sit Earthstone (#B5AF8B) and Chino (#B8AD8A).

The recipe behind #B3AF84 is rgb(179, 175, 132), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3AF84: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #B3AF84 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3AF84 color variations

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#B3AF84 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 #B3AF84

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

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

#B3AF84 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3AF84
  • RGB179, 175, 132
  • CMYK0, 2, 18, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 175, 132)
  • HSL55°, 24%, 61%
  • HSL Precise54.894°, 23.618%, 60.98%
  • HSV55°, 26%, 70%
  • HSB55°, 26%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.686, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.686, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.686, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3AF84
  • DECIMAL ID11775876
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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