Information about #B6A449 color

#B6A449 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6A449 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(182, 164, 73) — 71.4% red, 64.3% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 43 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B6A449 presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brass (#B5A642). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151) and Husk (#B2994B).

The recipe behind #B6A449 is rgb(182, 164, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6A449: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B6A449 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B6A449 color variations

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

#B6A449 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B6A449 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B6A449 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B6A449 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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#B6A449 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #B6A449

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

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

#B6A449 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6A449
  • RGB182, 164, 73
  • CMYK0, 7, 43, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 164, 73)
  • HSL50°, 43%, 50%
  • HSL Precise50.092°, 42.745%, 50%
  • HSV50°, 60%, 71%
  • HSB50°, 60%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.643, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.643, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.643, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB6A449
  • DECIMAL ID11969609
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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