Information about #B5AC2B color

#B5AC2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5AC2B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 172, 43) — 71% red, 67.5% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 54 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5AC2B is a strongly colored golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Greenfinch (#BDA928). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earls Green (#B8A722) and Karma (#B6A237).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 172, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5AC2B: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #B5AC2B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5AC2B color variations

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

#B5AC2B 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 #B5AC2B

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5AC2B
  • RGB181, 172, 43
  • CMYK0, 4, 54, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 172, 43)
  • HSL56°, 62%, 44%
  • HSL Precise56.087°, 61.607%, 43.922%
  • HSV56°, 76%, 71%
  • HSB56°, 76%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.675, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.675, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.675, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5AC2B
  • DECIMAL ID11906091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01