Information about #B5AE78 color

#B5AE78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5AE78 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 174, 120) (71% red, 68.2% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 24 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B5AE78 reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and 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 practically indistinguishable from Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Slightly further away sit Misty Moss (#BBB477) and Coromandel (#B9A873).

The recipe behind #B5AE78 is rgb(181, 174, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5AE78 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5AE78 color variations

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

#B5AE78 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 #B5AE78

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

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5AE78
  • RGB181, 174, 120
  • CMYK0, 3, 24, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 174, 120)
  • HSL53°, 29%, 59%
  • HSL Precise53.115°, 29.187%, 59.02%
  • HSV53°, 34%, 71%
  • HSB53°, 34%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.682, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.682, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.682, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5AE78
  • DECIMAL ID11906680
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01