Information about #B5AB7C color

#B5AB7C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5AB7C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 171, 124) (71% red, 67.1% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 22 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced yellow, #B5AB7C 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 Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coromandel (#B9A873) and Navarone (#B9A584).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 171, 124)), which gives #B5AB7C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5AB7C: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5AB7C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5AB7C color variations

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

#B5AB7C 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 #B5AB7C

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

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5AB7C
  • RGB181, 171, 124
  • CMYK0, 4, 22, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 171, 124)
  • HSL49°, 28%, 60%
  • HSL Precise49.474°, 27.805%, 59.804%
  • HSV49°, 31%, 71%
  • HSB49°, 31%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.671, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.671, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.671, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5AB7C
  • DECIMAL ID11905916
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01