Information about #B5A978 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B5A978 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 169, 120) — 71% red, 66.3% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 24 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sunny yellow, #B5A978 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Coromandel (#B9A873). Slightly further away sit Piha Sand (#B7A077) and Iko (#B3AB6E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 169, 120)), which gives #B5A978 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #B5A978 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5A978 color variations

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

#B5A978 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5A978 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5A978 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5A978 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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#B5A978 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 #B5A978

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

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

#B5A978 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5A978
  • RGB181, 169, 120
  • CMYK0, 5, 24, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 169, 120)
  • HSL48°, 29%, 59%
  • HSL Precise48.197°, 29.187%, 59.02%
  • HSV48°, 34%, 71%
  • HSB48°, 34%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.663, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.663, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.663, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5A978
  • DECIMAL ID11905400
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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