#b6a165 Color Information

#b6a165 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b6a165. In RGB, it consists of 71.4% Red, 63.1% Green, and 39.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 11.5% Magenta, 44.5% Yellow, and 28.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 44.4°, with saturation of 35.7% and lightness of 55.5%. The decimal value for #b6a165 is 11968869, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9966. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b6a165 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#b6a165 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color182, 161, 101 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color71.4%, 63.1%, 39.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.286, 0.369, 0.604 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.115, 0.445, 0.286 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color44.4°, 35.7%, 55.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color44.4°, 44.5%, 71.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color34.385, 36.374, 17.521 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color129, 182, 101 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11968869 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color66.805, -0.647, 33.985 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)66.805, 33.991, 91.090 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color66.805, 17.017, 42.722 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color60.311, -3.776, 24.994 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.390, 0.412, 36.374 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290158949 / 0xffb6a165 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc9966 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #b6a165

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b6a165, its pure hue is 44.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 35.7%, and its lightness is 55.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b6a165, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #17140d to #9f8d58.

Tints of #b6a165

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b6a165, its pure hue is 44.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 35.7%, and its lightness is 55.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b6a165, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #bfad78 to #f6f3ec.

Tones of #b6a165

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b6a165, its pure hue is 44.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 35.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b6a165, which range from #8e8e8e (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffc41c (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b6a165

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b6a165! For #b6a165, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b6a165. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b6a165

This color, #b6a165, consists of 71.4% Red, 63.1% Green, and 39.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 182, Green = 161, Blue = 101. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b6a165 is 0% Cyan, 11.5% Magenta, 44.5% Yellow, and 28.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R71.4%
C0.0%
G63.1%
M11.5%
B39.6%
Y44.5%
K28.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 182 161 101
Octal 266 241 145
Hexa #b6 #a1 #65
Binary 10110110 10100001 01100101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 11 44 28
Octal 0 13 54 34
Hexa #00 #0b #2c #1c
Binary 00000000 00001011 00101100 00011100

Analogous Colors of #b6a165

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b6a165 — which has hue 44.4° — its analogous colors are located at 14.4° and 74.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6a165.

Triadic Colors of #b6a165

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b6a165 — which has hue 44.4° — its triadic colors are located at 44.4° and 284.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6a165.

Complementary Color of #b6a165

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b6a165 — which has hue 44.4° — its complementary color is located at 224.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6a165.

Split Complementary Colors of #b6a165

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b6a165 — which has hue 44.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 44.4° and 254.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6a165.

Tetradic Colors of #b6a165

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b6a165 — which has hue 44.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 314.4°, 44.4°, 134.4°, and 224.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6a165.

Monochromatic Colors of #b6a165

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b6a165, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #645c46 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e5d5a8 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b6a165

We want to make getting started with #b6a165 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b6a165 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b6a165 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b6a165 with other HTML elements.

#b6a165 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b6a165.
<span style="color: #b6a165;">The color of this text is #b6a165.</span>

#b6a165 Background Color

The background color for this text is #b6a165.
<div style="background-color: #b6a165; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b6a165.</div>

#b6a165 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b6a165.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b6a165;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b6a165.</span>

#b6a165 Border Color

This is a div with border color #b6a165.
<div style="border: #b6a165 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b6a165.</div>

#b6a165 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b6a165 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b6a165; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b6a165 on a white background.</div></div>

#b6a165 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b6a165 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b6a165; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b6a165 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b6a165 to White

This is a gradient from #b6a165 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b6a165,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b6a165,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b6a165,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b6a165,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b6a165 to white.</div>

Gradient from #b6a165 to Black

This is a gradient from #b6a165 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b6a165,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b6a165,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b6a165,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b6a165,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b6a165 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b6a165

In addition to using #b6a165 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b6a165 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b6a165, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 182, Green = 161, Blue = 101). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b6a165 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b6a165
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(182, 161, 101)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b6a165; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b6a165; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b6a165; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(182, 161, 101);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b6a165")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:182, green:161, blue:101, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:182 green:161 blue:101 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(182f, 161f, 101f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(182, 161, 101);
 

#b6a165 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b6a165 the same way. For those with color blindness, #b6a165 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b6a165 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b6a165 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b6a165 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b6a165 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b6a165 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.5:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text