Information about #B6993A color

#B6993A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B6993A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(182, 153, 58) — 71.4% red, 60% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 49 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B6993A reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Roti (#B69642). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Karma (#B6A237) and Antique Gold (#B0903D).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 153, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B6993A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B6993A color variations

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#B6993A 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 #B6993A

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

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6993A
  • RGB182, 153, 58
  • CMYK0, 11, 49, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 153, 58)
  • HSL46°, 52%, 47%
  • HSL Precise45.968°, 51.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV46°, 68%, 71%
  • HSB46°, 68%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.600, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.600, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.600, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB6993A
  • DECIMAL ID11966778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01