Information about #B59B26 color

#B59B26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B59B26 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 155, 38) (71% red, 60.8% green, 14.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 56 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #B59B26 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sahara (#B79826). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wazzup (#BC9425) and Nugget (#BC9229).

The recipe behind #B59B26 is rgb(181, 155, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B59B26: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #B59B26 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B59B26 color variations

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

#B59B26 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 #B59B26

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

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B59B26
  • RGB181, 155, 38
  • CMYK0, 10, 56, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 155, 38)
  • HSL49°, 65%, 43%
  • HSL Precise49.091°, 65.297%, 42.941%
  • HSV49°, 79%, 71%
  • HSB49°, 79%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.608, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.608, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.608, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB59B26
  • DECIMAL ID11901734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01