Information about #B9A918 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9A918 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 169, 24) — 72.5% red, 66.3% green, 9.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 63 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow, #B9A918 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Earls Green (#B8A722). Nearby in the Register you will also find Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 169, 24)), which gives #B9A918 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9A918 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9A918 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9A918 color variations

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

#B9A918 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9A918 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9A918 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9A918 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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#B9A918 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 #B9A918

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

#B9A918 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9A918
  • RGB185, 169, 24
  • CMYK0, 6, 63, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 169, 24)
  • HSL54°, 77%, 41%
  • HSL Precise54.037°, 77.033%, 40.98%
  • HSV54°, 87%, 73%
  • HSB54°, 87%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.663, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.663, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.663, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9A918
  • DECIMAL ID12167448
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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