Information about #B8B159 color

#B8B159 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B8B159 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 177, 89) — 72.2% red, 69.4% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 37 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B8B159 is a confidently colored golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Olive Green (#B5B35C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gimblet (#B9AD61) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 177, 89) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B8B159 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #B8B159 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B8B159 color variations

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

#B8B159 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B8B159 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B8B159 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B8B159 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B8B159 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B95B90
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Nearest named colors to #B8B159

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

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

#B8B159 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8B159
  • RGB184, 177, 89
  • CMYK0, 3, 37, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 177, 89)
  • HSL56°, 40%, 54%
  • HSL Precise55.579°, 40.084%, 53.529%
  • HSV56°, 52%, 72%
  • HSB56°, 52%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.694, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.694, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.694, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB8B159
  • DECIMAL ID12104025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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