Information about #B9B17D color

#B9B17D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9B17D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 177, 125) — 72.5% red, 69.4% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 24 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9B17D presents itself as a softly balanced yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Misty Moss (#BBB477) and Stone Age (#B6B285).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 177, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9B17D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #B9B17D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9B17D color variations

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

#B9B17D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B9B17D

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

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B17D
  • RGB185, 177, 125
  • CMYK0, 3, 24, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 177, 125)
  • HSL52°, 30%, 61%
  • HSL Precise52°, 30%, 60.784%
  • HSV52°, 32%, 73%
  • HSB52°, 32%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.694, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.694, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.694, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9B17D
  • DECIMAL ID12169597
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01