Information about Brass color

#B5A642 - Brass color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5A642, known as "Brass", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 166, 66) — 71% red, 65.1% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 45 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5A642 is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Karma (#B6A237). Slightly further away sit Rustic Gold (#C2A03D) and Moderate Olive (#A8A84A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 166, 66)), which gives #B5A642 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Brass" in the Register.

Brass color variations

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

Brass color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Brass

#B5A642
#C6B963

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#D4CA8A

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#E2DCB1

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#F0EDD8

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White

#FFFFFF

Brass color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Brass

#B5A642
#8F8333

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#6B6226

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#474119

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#23200C

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Black

#000000

Brass color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Brass

#B5A642
#A99D4D

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#9F9659

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#958E65

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#8A8772

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Grey

#808080

Brass color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#40B348

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#67B340

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#95B340

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Brass

#B5A642
#B37640

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#B34840

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#B34067

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Brass 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
#B5A642
Brass

#B5A642

#4150B4
#4150B4

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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
#B5A642
Brass

#B5A642

#6B41B4
#6B41B4

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#418AB4
#418AB4

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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
#8AB441
#8AB441

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#B5A642
Brass

#B5A642

#B46B41
#B46B41

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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
#B5A642
Brass

#B5A642

#41B4A5
#41B4A5

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#A541B4
#A541B4

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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
#B5A642
Brass

#B5A642

#50B441
#50B441

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#4150B4
#4150B4

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#A541B4
#A541B4

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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
#B5A642
Brass

#B5A642

#41B46B
#41B46B

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#4150B4
#4150B4

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#B4418A
#B4418A

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Nearest named colors to Brass

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Brass color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5A642
  • RGB181, 166, 66
  • CMYK0, 6, 45, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 166, 66)
  • HSL52°, 47%, 48%
  • HSL Precise52.174°, 46.559%, 48.431%
  • HSV52°, 64%, 71%
  • HSB52°, 64%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.651, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.651, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.651, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5A642
  • DECIMAL ID11904578
  • Name Length5
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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