Information about #B4AD2D color

#B4AD2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B4AD2D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 173, 45) — 70.6% red, 67.8% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 53 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4AD2D is a strongly colored golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Greenfinch (#BDA928). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earls Green (#B8A722) and Karma (#B6A237).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 173, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4AD2D: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #B4AD2D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B4AD2D color variations

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

#B4AD2D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B4AD2D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B4AD2D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B4AD2D 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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#B4AD2D 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 #B4AD2D

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

#B4AD2D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4AD2D
  • RGB180, 173, 45
  • CMYK0, 3, 53, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 173, 45)
  • HSL57°, 60%, 44%
  • HSL Precise56.889°, 60%, 44.118%
  • HSV57°, 75%, 71%
  • HSB57°, 75%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.678, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.678, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.678, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4AD2D
  • DECIMAL ID11840813
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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