Information about #B4A679 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4A679 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 166, 121) — 70.6% red, 65.1% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 23 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced golden yellow, #B4A679 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Piha Sand (#B7A077). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coromandel (#B9A873) and Doeskin (#B6A081).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 166, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #B4A679 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B4A679 color variations

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

#B4A679 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B4A679 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B4A679 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B4A679 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B4A679 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B4A679

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

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Grayish Olive color link
Grayish Olive

#A8A87D

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4A679
  • RGB180, 166, 121
  • CMYK0, 5, 23, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 166, 121)
  • HSL46°, 28%, 59%
  • HSL Precise45.763°, 28.23%, 59.02%
  • HSV46°, 33%, 71%
  • HSB46°, 33%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.651, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.651, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.651, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4A679
  • DECIMAL ID11839097
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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