Information about #B5B12A color

#B5B12A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5B12A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 177, 42) (71% red, 69.4% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 55 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow, #B5B12A carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Greenfinch (#BDA928). Slightly further away sit Earls Green (#B8A722) and Funk (#C6AA24).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 177, 42)), which gives #B5B12A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5B12A: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #B5B12A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5B12A color variations

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

#B5B12A 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 #B5B12A

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

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5B12A
  • RGB181, 177, 42
  • CMYK0, 2, 55, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 177, 42)
  • HSL58°, 62%, 44%
  • HSL Precise58.273°, 62.332%, 43.725%
  • HSV58°, 77%, 71%
  • HSB58°, 77%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.694, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.694, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.694, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5B12A
  • DECIMAL ID11907370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01