Information about #B9C427 color

#B9C427 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9C427 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 196, 39) — 72.5% red, 76.9% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 62 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #B9C427 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Key Lime Pie (#BFC921). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rio Grande (#B7C61A) and Acid Green (#B0BF1A).

The recipe behind #B9C427 is rgb(185, 196, 39), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9C427 color variations

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

#B9C427 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9C427 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9C427 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9C427 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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#B9C427 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 #B9C427

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

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

#B9C427 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9C427
  • RGB185, 196, 39
  • CMYK4, 0, 62, 23
  • CSSrgb(185, 196, 39)
  • HSL64°, 67%, 46%
  • HSL Precise64.204°, 66.809%, 46.078%
  • HSV64°, 80%, 77%
  • HSB64°, 80%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.769, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.769, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.769, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9C427
  • DECIMAL ID12174375
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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