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Information about #B5AB21 color

#B5AB21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5AB21 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 171, 33) — 71% red, 67.1% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 58 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B5AB21 presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earls Green (#B8A722). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Funk (#C6AA24).

The recipe behind #B5AB21 is rgb(181, 171, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5AB21: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #B5AB21 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5AB21 color variations

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

#B5AB21 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 #B5AB21

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5AB21
  • RGB181, 171, 33
  • CMYK0, 4, 58, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 171, 33)
  • HSL56°, 69%, 42%
  • HSL Precise55.946°, 69.159%, 41.961%
  • HSV56°, 82%, 71%
  • HSB56°, 82%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.671, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.671, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.671, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5AB21
  • DECIMAL ID11905825
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01