Information about #B3B78F color

#B3B78F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3B78F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 183, 143) — 70.2% red, 71.8% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 16 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B3B78F reads as a softly toned golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Coriander (#BBB58D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fawn Green (#BCB88F) and Earthstone (#B5AF8B).

The recipe behind #B3B78F is rgb(179, 183, 143), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3B78F: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #B3B78F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3B78F color variations

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#B3B78F 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 #B3B78F

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

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3B78F
  • RGB179, 183, 143
  • CMYK2, 0, 16, 28
  • CSSrgb(179, 183, 143)
  • HSL66°, 22%, 64%
  • HSL Precise66°, 21.739%, 63.922%
  • HSV66°, 22%, 72%
  • HSB66°, 22%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.718, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.718, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.718, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3B78F
  • DECIMAL ID11777935
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01