Information about #B8A345 color

#B8A345 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B8A345 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 163, 69) (72.2% red, 63.9% green, 27.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 45 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #B8A345 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 Brass (#B5A642). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A) and Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 163, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B8A345 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #B8A345 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B8A345 color variations

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

#B8A345 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 #B8A345

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

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8A345
  • RGB184, 163, 69
  • CMYK0, 8, 45, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 163, 69)
  • HSL49°, 45%, 50%
  • HSL Precise49.043°, 45.455%, 49.608%
  • HSV49°, 63%, 72%
  • HSB49°, 63%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.639, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.639, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.639, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB8A345
  • DECIMAL ID12100421
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01