Information about #B9AE6A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B9AE6A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 174, 106) — 72.5% red, 68.2% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 31 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9AE6A is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Green (#BDB369). Nearby in the Register you will also find Iko (#B3AB6E) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 174, 106)), which gives #B9AE6A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9AE6A color variations

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

#B9AE6A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9AE6A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9AE6A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9AE6A 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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#B9AE6A 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 #B9AE6A

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

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

#B9AE6A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9AE6A
  • RGB185, 174, 106
  • CMYK0, 4, 31, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 174, 106)
  • HSL52°, 36%, 57%
  • HSL Precise51.646°, 36.073%, 57.059%
  • HSV52°, 43%, 73%
  • HSB52°, 43%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.682, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.682, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.682, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9AE6A
  • DECIMAL ID12168810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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