Information about #B7AF57 color

#B7AF57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B7AF57 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(183, 175, 87) (71.8% red, 68.6% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 38 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #B7AF57 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 practically indistinguishable from Olive Green (#B5B35C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gimblet (#B9AD61) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

The recipe behind #B7AF57 is rgb(183, 175, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B7AF57 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B7AF57 color variations

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

#B7AF57 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 #B7AF57

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

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7AF57
  • RGB183, 175, 87
  • CMYK0, 3, 38, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 175, 87)
  • HSL55°, 40%, 53%
  • HSL Precise55°, 40%, 52.941%
  • HSV55°, 52%, 72%
  • HSB55°, 52%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.686, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.686, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.686, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB7AF57
  • DECIMAL ID12037975
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01