Information about #B99E4B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B99E4B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 158, 75) — 72.5% red, 62% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 43 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B99E4B reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A). Slightly further away sit Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151) and Husk (#B2994B).

The recipe behind #B99E4B is rgb(185, 158, 75), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B99E4B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B99E4B color variations

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

#B99E4B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B99E4B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B99E4B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B99E4B 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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#B99E4B 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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Nearest named colors to #B99E4B

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

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

#B99E4B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B99E4B
  • RGB185, 158, 75
  • CMYK0, 11, 43, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 158, 75)
  • HSL45°, 44%, 51%
  • HSL Precise45.273°, 44%, 50.98%
  • HSV45°, 59%, 73%
  • HSB45°, 59%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.620, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.620, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.620, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB99E4B
  • DECIMAL ID12164683
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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