Information about #B9B49B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9B49B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 180, 155) (72.5% red, 70.6% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 12 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained yellow, #B9B49B floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Hillary (#B9B398). Nearby in the Register you will also find Aquashield Akaroa (#BEB29A) and Triple Parchment (#BDAF96).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 180, 155) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9B49B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #B9B49B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9B49B color variations

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

#B9B49B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9B49B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9B49B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9B49B 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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#B9B49B 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 #B9B49B

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

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

Triple Parchment color link
Triple Parchment

#BDAF96

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Eighth Nullarbor color link
Eighth Nullarbor

#C2B4A0

#B9B49B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B49B
  • RGB185, 180, 155
  • CMYK0, 2, 12, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 180, 155)
  • HSL50°, 18%, 67%
  • HSL Precise50°, 17.647%, 66.667%
  • HSV50°, 16%, 73%
  • HSB50°, 16%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.706, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.706, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.706, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9B49B
  • DECIMAL ID12170395
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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