Information about Coromandel color

#B9A873 - Coromandel color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9A873 ("Coromandel") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 168, 115) — 72.5% red, 65.9% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 27 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9A873 reads as a softly balanced golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Oak (#BBA46D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Iko (#B3AB6E) and Piha Sand (#B7A077).

The recipe behind #B9A873 is rgb(185, 168, 115), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B9A873 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. The name "Coromandel" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Coromandel color variations

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

Coromandel color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Coromandel

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#C6B98F

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#E2DCC7

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#F0EDE3

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White

#FFFFFF

Coromandel color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Coromandel

#B9A873
#A08C50

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#78693C

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#504628

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#282314

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Black

#000000

Coromandel color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Coromandel

#B9A873
#AEA075

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#A39876

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#989079

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#8C887B

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Grey

#808080

Coromandel 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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#B9A873
#B88C73

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#B87377

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#B87392

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Coromandel 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
#B9A873
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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
#B9A873
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#B9A873

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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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#B9A873
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#B9A873

#B98574
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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
#B9A873
Coromandel

#B9A873

#74B9A8
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#A874B9
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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
#B9A873
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#B9A873

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#7485B9
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#A874B9
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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
#B9A873
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#B9A873

#74B985
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#B974A8
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Nearest named colors to Coromandel

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

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Coromandel color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9A873
  • RGB185, 168, 115
  • CMYK0, 7, 27, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 168, 115)
  • HSL45°, 33%, 59%
  • HSL Precise45.429°, 33.333%, 58.824%
  • HSV45°, 38%, 73%
  • HSB45°, 38%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.659, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.659, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.659, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9A873
  • DECIMAL ID12167283
  • Name Length10
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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