Information about #B8A546 color

#B8A546 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B8A546 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 165, 70) — 72.2% red, 64.7% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 45 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #B8A546 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brass (#B5A642). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151) and Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 165, 70) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B8A546: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #B8A546 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B8A546 color variations

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

#B8A546 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 #B8A546

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8A546
  • RGB184, 165, 70
  • CMYK0, 7, 45, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 165, 70)
  • HSL50°, 45%, 50%
  • HSL Precise50°, 44.882%, 49.804%
  • HSV50°, 62%, 72%
  • HSB50°, 62%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.647, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.647, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.647, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB8A546
  • DECIMAL ID12100934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01