Information about #B49F27 color

#B49F27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B49F27 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 159, 39) (70.6% red, 62.4% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 55 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B49F27 is a energetic, saturated golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sahara (#B79826). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earls Green (#B8A722) and Greenfinch (#BDA928).

The recipe behind #B49F27 is rgb(180, 159, 39), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #B49F27 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B49F27 color variations

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

#B49F27 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 #B49F27

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

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B49F27
  • RGB180, 159, 39
  • CMYK0, 8, 55, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 159, 39)
  • HSL51°, 64%, 43%
  • HSL Precise51.064°, 64.384%, 42.941%
  • HSV51°, 78%, 71%
  • HSB51°, 78%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.624, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.624, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.624, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB49F27
  • DECIMAL ID11837223
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01