Information about #B9B18D color

#B9B18D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9B18D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 177, 141) — 72.5% red, 69.4% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 17 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted yellow, #B9B18D floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Coriander (#BBB58D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earthstone (#B5AF8B) and Toi (#B7AD8B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 177, 141)), which gives #B9B18D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9B18D color variations

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

#B9B18D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9B18D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9B18D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9B18D 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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#B9B18D 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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#B98DAB
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Nearest named colors to #B9B18D

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

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

#B9B18D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B18D
  • RGB185, 177, 141
  • CMYK0, 3, 17, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 177, 141)
  • HSL49°, 24%, 64%
  • HSL Precise49.091°, 23.913%, 63.922%
  • HSV49°, 24%, 73%
  • HSB49°, 24%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.694, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.694, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.694, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9B18D
  • DECIMAL ID12169613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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