Information about #B5A95E color

#B5A95E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5A95E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 169, 94) (71% red, 66.3% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 34 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned sunny yellow, #B5A95E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gimblet (#B9AD61). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

The recipe behind #B5A95E is rgb(181, 169, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5A95E: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #B5A95E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5A95E color variations

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#B5A95E 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 #B5A95E

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

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5A95E
  • RGB181, 169, 94
  • CMYK0, 5, 34, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 169, 94)
  • HSL52°, 37%, 54%
  • HSL Precise51.724°, 37.021%, 53.922%
  • HSV52°, 48%, 71%
  • HSB52°, 48%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.663, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.663, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.663, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5A95E
  • DECIMAL ID11905374
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01