Information about #B3B018 color

#B3B018 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3B018 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 176, 24) (70.2% red, 69% green, 9.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 61 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3B018 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden 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 just a few steps away from Earls Green (#B8A722). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Acid Green (#B0BF1A) and Snot (#ACBB0D).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 176, 24) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3B018: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3B018 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B3B018 color variations

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

#B3B018 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 #B3B018

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3B018
  • RGB179, 176, 24
  • CMYK0, 1, 61, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 176, 24)
  • HSL59°, 76%, 40%
  • HSL Precise58.839°, 76.355%, 39.804%
  • HSV59°, 87%, 70%
  • HSB59°, 87%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.690, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.690, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.690, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB3B018
  • DECIMAL ID11776024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01