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Information about #B5960D color

#B5960D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5960D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 150, 13) — 71% red, 58.8% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 66 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #B5960D occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Ocher (#BF9B0C). Slightly further away sit Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 150, 13)), which gives #B5960D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5960D: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B5960D color variations

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

#B5960D 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 #B5960D

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

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5960D
  • RGB181, 150, 13
  • CMYK0, 12, 66, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 150, 13)
  • HSL49°, 87%, 38%
  • HSL Precise48.929°, 86.598%, 38.039%
  • HSV49°, 93%, 71%
  • HSB49°, 93%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.588, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.588, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.588, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB5960D
  • DECIMAL ID11900429
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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