Information about #B6A011 color

#B6A011 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6A011 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 160, 17) (71.4% red, 62.7% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 65 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B6A011 is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gold Foil (#BD9B16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ocher (#BF9B0C) and Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B).

The recipe behind #B6A011 is rgb(182, 160, 17), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B6A011 color variations

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

#B6A011 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 #B6A011

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

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6A011
  • RGB182, 160, 17
  • CMYK0, 9, 65, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 160, 17)
  • HSL52°, 83%, 39%
  • HSL Precise52°, 82.915%, 39.02%
  • HSV52°, 91%, 71%
  • HSB52°, 91%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.627, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.627, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.627, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB6A011
  • DECIMAL ID11968529
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01