Information about #B5BD89 color

#B5BD89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5BD89 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 189, 137) — 71% red, 74.1% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 20 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B5BD89 reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Avocado (#B1C086). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sage (#BCB88A) and Pastel Olive (#BCBC82).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(181, 189, 137)), which gives #B5BD89 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B5BD89 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5BD89 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5BD89 color variations

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

#B5BD89 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 #B5BD89

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

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5BD89
  • RGB181, 189, 137
  • CMYK3, 0, 20, 26
  • CSSrgb(181, 189, 137)
  • HSL69°, 28%, 64%
  • HSL Precise69.231°, 28.261%, 63.922%
  • HSV69°, 28%, 74%
  • HSB69°, 28%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.741, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.741, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.741, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5BD89
  • DECIMAL ID11910537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01