Color Name
Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#B3AA1A
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 170, 26)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 5.0%, 85.5%, 29.8%
#B3AA1A hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B3AA1A?

The RGB color code for color number #B3AA1A is RGB(179, 170, 26). In the RGB color model, #B3AA1A has a red value of 179, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.0% magenta, 85.5% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.5° (degrees), 74.6 % saturation, and 40.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3AA1A has a hue of 56.5° (degrees), 85.5 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.

Color B3AA1A is cool or warm?

Color B3AA1A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B3AA1A? (For interior and product design)

B3AA1A has an LRV of nearly 38. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#B3AA1A
LRV 38
Light Color

Compare LRV 38 of #B3AA1A with dark and light color

Is #B3AA1A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3AA1A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B3AA1A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B3AA1A
Hex triplet
#B3AA1A
Red
B3
Green
AA
Blue
1A
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 170, 26)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.03%
Yellow
85.47%
Key
29.80%
HSL hsl(56.47deg, 74.6 %, 40.2 %)
Hue
56.47°
Saturation
74.63 %
Lightness
40.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
56.47°
Saturation
85.47 %
Brightness / Value
70.20 %
RYB ryb(78, 176, 51)
Red
78 (30.7%)
Yellow
176 (68.9%)
Blue
51 (20.1%)
HWB
Hue
56.47°
Whiteness
10.20 %
Blackness
29.80 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
89.80%
XYZ
X
33.15
Y
38.41
Z
6.64
YXY
Y1
38.41
X
0.42
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
68.32
A
-11.49
B
66.64
CIE-Lch
L
68.32
C
67.63
H
99.78
CIE-Luv
L
68.32
U
11.47
V
71.98
Hunter-Lab
L
61.97
A
-12.97
B
37.03
Other
LRV
~ 38.4 %
Munsell Color System
0.4GY 6.7/14.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B3AA1A

These are the named colors closest to hex B3AA1A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08
#B5A642 Color Brass
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
93.76% match | ΔE 6.24
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
93.26% match | ΔE 6.74

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3AA1A.

#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
99.36% match | ΔE 0.64
#ADA400 Color PANTONE 398 C
98.12% match | ΔE 1.88
#BBB323 Color PANTONE 7765 C
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51
#BFB000 Color PANTONE 10111 C
97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3AA1A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3AA1A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3AA1A.


Paint color for Hex #B3AA1A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B3AA1A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B3AA1A once it is on a wall.


Behr

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3AA1A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3AA1A to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
90.75% match | ΔE 9.25
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
87.91% match | ΔE 12.09
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
87.38% match | ΔE 12.62
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
87.14% match | ΔE 12.86

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B3AA1A color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#B3AA1A
Olive Yellow*
#1A23B3
Zaffre*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #B3AA1A?

Color that best contrast with #B3AA1A is #1A23B3, color name is Zaffre*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #B3AA1A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3AA1A is #1A23B3, color name is Zaffre*.

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