Information about #B9AB6E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9AB6E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 171, 110) — 72.5% red, 67.1% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 29 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9AB6E is a softly balanced yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Coromandel (#B9A873). Nearby in the Register you will also find Iko (#B3AB6E) and Pale Oak (#BBA46D).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 171, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9AB6E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #B9AB6E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9AB6E color variations

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

#B9AB6E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9AB6E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9AB6E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9AB6E 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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#B9AB6E 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 #B9AB6E

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

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

#B9AB6E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9AB6E
  • RGB185, 171, 110
  • CMYK0, 5, 29, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 171, 110)
  • HSL49°, 35%, 58%
  • HSL Precise48.8°, 34.884%, 57.843%
  • HSV49°, 41%, 73%
  • HSB49°, 41%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.671, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.671, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.671, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9AB6E
  • DECIMAL ID12168046
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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