Information about #B5AF01 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #B5AF01 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Slightly further away sit Strong Olive (#A8A800) and Olive Yellow (#C2B709).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 175, 1)), which gives #B5AF01 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5AF01: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#B5AF01 color variations
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#B5AF01 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B5AF01 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B5AF01 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B5AF01 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B5AF01 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B5AF01 color
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Nearest named colors to #B5AF01
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BFAC05
#A8A800
#C2B709
#A5A502
#ACBB0D
#C9B003
#B5C306
#B6C406
#BAC00E
#C2BE0E
#B29700
#BF9B0C
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B5AF01
- RGB181, 175, 1
- CMYK0, 2, 71, 29
- CSSrgb(181, 175, 1)
- HSL58°, 99%, 36%
- HSL Precise58°, 98.901%, 35.686%
- HSV58°, 99%, 71%
- HSB58°, 99%, 71%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
- GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.686, 0.004)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.686, 0.004, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.686, 0.004)
- Percentage of Red in RGB71%
- Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDB5AF01
- DECIMAL ID11906817
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
