Information about #B9AF83 color

#B9AF83 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9AF83 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 175, 131) — 72.5% red, 68.6% green, 51.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 21 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9AF83 reads as a mildly saturated yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Stone Age (#B6B285). Slightly further away sit Pavlova (#BAAB87) and Chino (#B8AD8A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 175, 131)), which gives #B9AF83 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9AF83: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #B9AF83 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9AF83 color variations

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

#B9AF83 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9AF83 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9AF83 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9AF83 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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#B9AF83 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 #B9AF83

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

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

#B9AF83 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9AF83
  • RGB185, 175, 131
  • CMYK0, 4, 21, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 175, 131)
  • HSL49°, 28%, 62%
  • HSL Precise48.889°, 27.835%, 61.961%
  • HSV49°, 29%, 73%
  • HSB49°, 29%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.686, 0.514)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.686, 0.514, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.686, 0.514)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9AF83
  • DECIMAL ID12169091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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