Information about #B3B0A3 color

#B3B0A3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3B0A3 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 176, 163) — 70.2% red, 69% green, 63.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 6 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B3B0A3 reads as a softly toned golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pebble Grey (#B4B3A4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Copyrite (#B4B2A6) and Quarter Taupe Grey (#AFADA3).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 176, 163) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B3B0A3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #B3B0A3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3B0A3 color variations

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#B3B0A3 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 #B3B0A3

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

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Off Piste color link
Off Piste

#AFACA0

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Cloudy color link
Cloudy

#B0A99F

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

#B3B0A3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3B0A3
  • RGB179, 176, 163
  • CMYK0, 1, 6, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 176, 163)
  • HSL49°, 10%, 67%
  • HSL Precise48.75°, 9.524%, 67.059%
  • HSV49°, 9%, 70%
  • HSB49°, 9%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.690, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.690, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.690, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3B0A3
  • DECIMAL ID11776163
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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