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Information about #B3B053 color

#B3B053 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3B053 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 176, 83) — 70.2% red, 69% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 38 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3B053 presents itself as a softly balanced golden yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Olive Green (#B5B35C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Flourish (#ADB15E) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 176, 83) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #B3B053 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3B053 color variations

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

#B3B053 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 #B3B053

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

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3B053
  • RGB179, 176, 83
  • CMYK0, 1, 38, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 176, 83)
  • HSL58°, 39%, 51%
  • HSL Precise58.125°, 38.71%, 51.373%
  • HSV58°, 54%, 70%
  • HSB58°, 54%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.690, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.690, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.690, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3B053
  • DECIMAL ID11776083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01