Information about #B9910E color

#B9910E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9910E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 145, 14) — 72.5% red, 56.9% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 67 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid yellow, #B9910E holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ocher (#BF9B0C) and Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 145, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9910E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9910E color variations

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

#B9910E 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 #B9910E

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

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9910E
  • RGB185, 145, 14
  • CMYK0, 16, 67, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 145, 14)
  • HSL46°, 86%, 39%
  • HSL Precise45.965°, 85.93%, 39.02%
  • HSV46°, 92%, 73%
  • HSB46°, 92%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.569, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.569, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.569, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB9910E
  • DECIMAL ID12161294
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01