Information about #B8A306 color

#B8A306 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B8A306 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 163, 6) — 72.2% red, 63.9% green, 2.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 70 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B8A306 reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ocher (#BF9B0C) and Light Gold (#B29700).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 163, 6) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B8A306: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B8A306 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B8A306 color variations

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#B8A306 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 #B8A306

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

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8A306
  • RGB184, 163, 6
  • CMYK0, 8, 70, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 163, 6)
  • HSL53°, 94%, 37%
  • HSL Precise52.921°, 93.684%, 37.255%
  • HSV53°, 97%, 72%
  • HSB53°, 97%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.639, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.639, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.639, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB8A306
  • DECIMAL ID12100358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01