Information about #B6A23E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6A23E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 162, 62) (71.4% red, 63.5% green, 24.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 47 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B6A23E reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brass (#B5A642). Slightly further away sit Karma (#B6A237) and Rustic Gold (#C2A03D).

The recipe behind #B6A23E is rgb(182, 162, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B6A23E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B6A23E color variations

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

#B6A23E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B6A23E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#484018

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Black

#000000

#B6A23E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B6A23E 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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#B6A23E 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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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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#663EB6
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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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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
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#3EB6A2
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#A23EB6
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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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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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#3EB666
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#B63E8E
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Nearest named colors to #B6A23E

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

#B6A23E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6A23E
  • RGB182, 162, 62
  • CMYK0, 8, 47, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 162, 62)
  • HSL50°, 49%, 48%
  • HSL Precise50°, 49.18%, 47.843%
  • HSV50°, 66%, 71%
  • HSB50°, 66%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.635, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.635, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.635, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB6A23E
  • DECIMAL ID11969086
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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