Information about #B9B88B color

#B9B88B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9B88B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 184, 139) — 72.5% red, 72.2% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 18 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9B88B reads as a gently muted sunny yellow and 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 almost identical to Sage (#BCB88A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coriander (#BBB58D) and Underside Of Willow Leaves (#BCB58C).

The recipe behind #B9B88B is rgb(185, 184, 139), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B9B88B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9B88B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9B88B color variations

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

#B9B88B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9B88B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#515130

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Black

#000000

#B9B88B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AFAF88

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#A4A485

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#999882

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Grey

#808080

#B9B88B 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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#B9B88B 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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#BAA28C
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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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#8CBAB9
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#B98CBA
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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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#8DBA8C
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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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#8CBAA2
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#BA8CA4
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Nearest named colors to #B9B88B

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

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

#B9B88B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B88B
  • RGB185, 184, 139
  • CMYK0, 0, 18, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 184, 139)
  • HSL59°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise58.696°, 24.731%, 63.529%
  • HSV59°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB59°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.722, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.722, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.722, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9B88B
  • DECIMAL ID12171403
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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