Information about Stone Age color

#B6B285 - Stone Age color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6B285, known as "Stone Age", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 178, 133) (71.4% red, 69.8% green, 52.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 19 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B6B285 reads as a softly balanced yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Earthstone (#B5AF8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chino (#B8AD8A) and Toi (#B7AD8B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(182, 178, 133)), which gives #B6B285 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B6B285 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. The name "Stone Age" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Stone Age color variations

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

Stone Age 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Stone Age

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

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Stone Age color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6B285
  • RGB182, 178, 133
  • CMYK0, 2, 19, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 178, 133)
  • HSL55°, 25%, 62%
  • HSL Precise55.102°, 25.128%, 61.765%
  • HSV55°, 27%, 71%
  • HSB55°, 27%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.698, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.698, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.698, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6B285
  • DECIMAL ID11973253
  • Name Length9
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