Information about #B8B66B color

#B8B66B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B8B66B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 182, 107) — 72.2% red, 71.4% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 30 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sunny yellow, #B8B66B carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). Slightly further away sit Golden Green (#BDB369) and Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70).

The recipe behind #B8B66B is rgb(184, 182, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #B8B66B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B8B66B color variations

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

#B8B66B 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 #B8B66B

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

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8B66B
  • RGB184, 182, 107
  • CMYK0, 1, 30, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 182, 107)
  • HSL58°, 35%, 57%
  • HSL Precise58.442°, 35.16%, 57.059%
  • HSV58°, 42%, 72%
  • HSB58°, 42%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.714, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.714, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.714, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB8B66B
  • DECIMAL ID12105323
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01