Color #B49C22

This color has no name

Name it!

< Search in the Register
Information
Variations
Harmonies
Adjacent
Named
Wallpapers
Conversions
Share on:

Information about #B49C22 color

#B49C22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B49C22 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 156, 34) — 70.6% red, 61.2% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 57 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #B49C22 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sahara (#B79826). Slightly further away sit Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Lucky (#AB9A1C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 156, 34)), which gives #B49C22 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B49C22: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B49C22 color variations

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

#B49C22 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

#B49C22

Color has no name

#D9BE38

Color has no name

#E2CE69

Color has no name

#ECDE9B

Color has no name

#F5EECD

Color has no name

White

#B49C22 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

#B49C22

Color has no name

#8F7C1B

Color has no name

#6B5D14

Color has no name

#473E0D

Color has no name

#231F06

Color has no name

Black

#B49C22 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

#B49C22

Color has no name

#AB9732

Color has no name

#A29244

Color has no name

#978C56

Color has no name

#8C866A

Color has no name

Grey

#B49C22 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

#22B327

Color has no name

#57B322

Color has no name

#91B322

Color has no name

#B49C22

Color has no name

#B36122

Color has no name

#B32722

Color has no name

#B32257

Color has no name

#B49C22 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

#B49C22

Color has no name

#223BB4

Color has no name

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

#B49C22

Color has no name

#5322B4

Color has no name

#2283B4

Color has no name

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

#83B422

Color has no name

#B49C22

Color has no name

#B45322

Color has no name

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

#B49C22

Color has no name

#22B49C

Color has no name

#9C22B4

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

#B49C22

Color has no name

#3BB422

Color has no name

#223BB4

Color has no name

#9C22B4

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

#B49C22

Color has no name

#22B453

Color has no name

#223BB4

Color has no name

#B42283

Color has no name

Alternatives to #B49C22 color

View adjacent and very similar colors.

#B47722

Color has no name

#B47F22

Color has no name

#B48622

Color has no name

#B48D22

Color has no name

#B49422

Color has no name

#B49C22

Color has no name

#B4A322

Color has no name

#B4AA22

Color has no name

#B4B222

Color has no name

#AFB422

Color has no name

#A8B422

Color has no name

#A1B422

Color has no name

#A49132

Color has no name

#A7932F

Color has no name

#AA952C

Color has no name

#AE9729

Color has no name

#B19A25

Color has no name

#B79E1F

Color has no name

#BAA01C

Color has no name

#BEA219

Color has no name

#C1A415

Color has no name

#C4A612

Color has no name

#C7A90F

Color has no name

#9F891E

Color has no name

#A38D1F

Color has no name

#A79120

Color has no name

#AB9421

Color has no name

#B09821

Color has no name

#B89F23

Color has no name

#BCA324

Color has no name

#C1A725

Color has no name

#C5AA26

Color has no name

#C9AE26

Color has no name

#CEB227

Color has no name

[<<< 1 COLOR BACKWARD] #B49C21

Color has no name

#B49C23 [1 COLOR FORWARD >>>]

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #B49C22

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

Sahara

#B79826

Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Lucky

#AB9A1C

Earls Green

#B8A722

Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget

#BC9229

Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Greenfinch

#BDA928

Day's Eye

#C89828

University Of California Gold

#B78727

Karma

#B6A237

Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

#B49C22 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#B49C22 color image

#B49C22 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)

#B49C22 color image

#B49C22 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

#B49C22 color image

#B49C22 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)

#B49C22 color image

#B49C22 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#B49C22
RGB180, 156, 34
CMYK0, 9, 57, 29
CSSrgb(180, 156, 34)

HSL50°, 68%, 42%
HSL Precise50.137°, 68.224%, 41.961%
HSV50°, 81%, 71%
HSB50°, 81%, 71%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133

GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.612, 0.133)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.612, 0.133, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.612, 0.133)

Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%

Color FamilyYellow
Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
Lightness FamilyLight

HEX IDB49C22
DECIMAL ID11836450
Name LengthThis color has no name

Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
Counting from2025-01-01

< Search in the Register
Information
Variations
Harmonies
Adjacent
Named
Wallpapers
Conversions
Top

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.

ORCN is an independent private organisation that maintains a public register — not a governmental institution or an international standards organisation — in which a name is linked to a specific digital colour code. Registration gives the registrant the exclusive right, within the ORCN register, to have that name recorded against that colour code.

Important: a digital colour itself belongs to no one in law. That right exists only within the ORCN register: registration creates no ownership, trademark, copyright or design rights anywhere. Legal exclusivity outside the register, where it is available at all, arises separately under applicable trademark law and is generally limited to particular goods, services and jurisdictions.