Information about #B4A36A color

#B4A36A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B4A36A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 163, 106) — 70.6% red, 63.9% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 29 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B4A36A reads as a softly balanced golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Travis (#B79E67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F) and Pale Oak (#BBA46D).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 163, 106) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B4A36A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B4A36A color variations

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

#B4A36A 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 #B4A36A

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

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4A36A
  • RGB180, 163, 106
  • CMYK0, 7, 29, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 163, 106)
  • HSL46°, 33%, 56%
  • HSL Precise46.216°, 33.036%, 56.078%
  • HSV46°, 41%, 71%
  • HSB46°, 41%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.639, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.639, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.639, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4A36A
  • DECIMAL ID11838314
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01