Information about #B6AE77 color

#B6AE77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6AE77 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 174, 119) (71.4% red, 68.2% green, 46.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 25 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B6AE77 is a moderately toned golden yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Slightly further away sit Coromandel (#B9A873) and Misty Moss (#BBB477).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 174, 119) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B6AE77 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B6AE77 color variations

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

#B6AE77 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 #B6AE77

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

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6AE77
  • RGB182, 174, 119
  • CMYK0, 3, 25, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 174, 119)
  • HSL52°, 30%, 59%
  • HSL Precise52.381°, 30.144%, 59.02%
  • HSV52°, 35%, 71%
  • HSB52°, 35%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.682, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.682, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.682, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB6AE77
  • DECIMAL ID11972215
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01