What is hex #B5A642 color?

 
The hex code #B5A642 is also know by an other name that is Brass.
This color is composed of 181% red, 166% green and 66% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (181,166,66)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #B5A642 is C:0 M:8 Y:64, K:29) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #B5A642 has a hue of 52°, 64% saturation and a brightness value of 71%.
If you want to know all about the hex #B5A642, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #B5A642 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #B5A642 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Brass]
RGB Values (181,166,66)
CMYK Values (0%, 8%, 64%, 29%)
HSV/HSB Values (52°, 64%, 71%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC9933
Inverse Color
#4a59bd
Closest Pantone®
618 C
Closest RAL
RAL 1024 [Ochre yellow]
Complementary Color
#4251b5

#B5A642 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#8a8a8a
Lightness (Desaturation)
#7c7c7c
Weighted (BT601)
#9f9f9f
Luma (BT709)
#a2a2a2

Hex #B5A642 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #B5A642 is #4251b5. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #B5A642 you will find #4251b5. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#B5A642 #4251b5

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #B5A642 is composed with colors #B56C42 and #8AB542. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #B5A642 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#B56C42 #B5A642 #8AB542

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #B5A642 is composed with colors #6C42B5 and #428AB5. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#B5A642 #6C42B5 #428AB5

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #B5A642 is composed with colors #A642B5 and #42B5A6. They are located to the right and left of your main color #B5A642 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#B5A642 #A642B5 #42B5A6

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #B5A642 is composed with colors #42B5A6, #4251B5 and #B54251 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#B5A642 #42B5A6 #4251B5 #B54251

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #B5A642 is composed with colors #42B56C, #4251B5 and #B5428A To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#B5A642 #42B56C #4251B5 #B5428A

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #B5A642

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #B5A642.

#B5A642 #BEAF4D #C3B65C #C9BC6B #CEC37A #D3CA89 #D9D097 #DED7A6

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#B5A642 #A89D4E #9C945A #908B66 #848272 #7B7B7B #7B7B7B #7B7B7B

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#B5A642 #A6983C #978A37 #887C31 #796F2C #6A6126 #5B5321 #4C461B

Hex #B5A642 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #B5A642
Java new Color(181,166,66);
Python Color(#B5A642)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 181,166,66);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.71, green: 0.65, blue: 0.26, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(181, 166, 66)