Information about #B5B242 color

#B5B242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5B242 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 178, 66) — 71% red, 69.8% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 45 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5B242 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Brass (#B5A642). Slightly further away sit Billy T (#C1B943) and Avocado Green (#B2C248).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 178, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #B5B242 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5B242 color variations

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

#B5B242 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E2E1B1

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White

#FFFFFF

#B5B242 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B6926

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#474619

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Black

#000000

#B5B242 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#959365

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Grey

#808080

#B5B242 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B38240

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#B3405B

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#B5B242 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
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#4145B4
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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
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#7741B4
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#417EB4
#417EB4

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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
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#7EB441

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#B47741
#B47741

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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
#B5B242
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#41B4B0
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#B041B4
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#45B441
#45B441

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#4145B4
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#B041B4
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#41B477
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#4145B4
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#B4417E
#B4417E

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Nearest named colors to #B5B242

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

#B5B242 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5B242
  • RGB181, 178, 66
  • CMYK0, 1, 45, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 178, 66)
  • HSL58°, 47%, 48%
  • HSL Precise58.435°, 46.559%, 48.431%
  • HSV58°, 64%, 71%
  • HSB58°, 64%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.698, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.698, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.698, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5B242
  • DECIMAL ID11907650
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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