Information about #B9A652 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9A652 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 166, 82) — 72.5% red, 65.1% green, 32.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 40 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9A652 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fleetwood (#B99E56) and Sundance (#C4AA4D).

The recipe behind #B9A652 is rgb(185, 166, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9A652: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #B9A652 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9A652 color variations

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

#B9A652 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9A652 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9A652 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9A652 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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#B9A652 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 #B9A652

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

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Mind on a Million Gold color link
Mind on a Million Gold

#BE9D5E

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

#B9A652 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9A652
  • RGB185, 166, 82
  • CMYK0, 7, 40, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 166, 82)
  • HSL49°, 42%, 52%
  • HSL Precise48.932°, 42.387%, 52.353%
  • HSV49°, 56%, 73%
  • HSB49°, 56%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.651, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.651, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.651, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9A652
  • DECIMAL ID12166738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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