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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #B5A812 it is the complementary color #4A57ED. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #B5A812. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #B5A812 shade: #BAA80D, #CBBA20, #DCCC33, #EDDE46 and #FEF059

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #B5A812. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #B5A812 shade: #B5A812, #A49600, #938400, #827200 and #716000

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #B5A812 shade: #B5A812, #B57C12, #B55012, #B52412 and #B51212

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #B5A812 shade: #B5A812, #96B512, #6AB512, #3EB512 and #12B512

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #B5A812 shade matches the following richer shades: #B5A812 and #C5B602

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #B5A812 shade: #B5A812, #A59A22, #958D32, #857F42 and #757252

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #B5A812 shade: #B55012, #B57C12, #B5A712, #97B512 and #6CB512

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #B5A812 shade: #6A620A, #8F850E, #B5A812, #DBCB16 and #EADB2F

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #B5A812 shade: #B5A812, #12B525 and #6612B5

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #B5A812 shade: #B5A812, #12B5A7 and #A712B5

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #B5A812 shade: #B5A812, #12B525, #121FB5 and #B512A2

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #B5A812 shade: #B5A812, #12B556, #121FB5 and #B51271

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A812

RGB 181 168 18

HSL 55.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.93, -9.74, 68.03

 

Complementary color

CMYK 69 / 63 / 0 / 7

HEX #4A57ED

RGB 74 87 237

HSL 235.21, 0.82%, 0.61%

LAB 44.78, 42.74, -76.99

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 93 / 27

HEX #BAA80D

RGB 186 168 13

HSL 53.76, 0.87%, 0.39%

LAB 68.37, -7.59, 69.36

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 84 / 20

HEX #CBBA20

RGB 203 186 32

HSL 54.04, 0.73%, 0.46%

LAB 74.77, -9.08, 71.44

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 77 / 14

HEX #DCCC33

RGB 220 204 51

HSL 54.32, 0.71%, 0.53%

LAB 81.09, -10.34, 72.25

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 70 / 7

HEX #EDDE46

RGB 237 222 70

HSL 54.61, 0.82%, 0.6%

LAB 87.33, -11.42, 72.26

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 65 / 0

HEX #FEF059

RGB 254 240 89

HSL 54.91, 0.99%, 0.67%

LAB 93.5, -12.34, 71.8

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A812

RGB 181 168 18

HSL 55.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.93, -9.74, 68.03

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 100 / 36

HEX #A49600

RGB 164 150 0

HSL 54.88, 1%, 0.32%

LAB 61.4, -8.14, 65.07

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 100 / 42

HEX #938400

RGB 147 132 0

HSL 53.88, 1%, 0.29%

LAB 54.77, -6.24, 59.57

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 100 / 49

HEX #827200

RGB 130 114 0

HSL 52.62, 1%, 0.25%

LAB 47.98, -4.25, 53.95

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 100 / 56

HEX #716000

RGB 113 96 0

HSL 50.97, 1%, 0.22%

LAB 41.02, -2.16, 48.19

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A812

RGB 181 168 18

HSL 55.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.93, -9.74, 68.03

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 90 / 29

HEX #B57C12

RGB 181 124 18

HSL 39.02, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 56.37, 14.18, 59.02

 

CMYK 0 / 56 / 90 / 29

HEX #B55012

RGB 181 80 18

HSL 22.82, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 46.45, 37.96, 51.42

 

CMYK 0 / 80 / 90 / 29

HEX #B52412

RGB 181 36 18

HSL 6.63, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 39.8, 55.88, 46.44

 

CMYK 0 / 90 / 90 / 29

HEX #B51212

RGB 181 18 18

HSL 0, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 38.38, 59.92, 45.4

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A812

RGB 181 168 18

HSL 55.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.93, -9.74, 68.03

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 90 / 29

HEX #96B512

RGB 150 181 18

HSL 71.41, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 69.17, -29.67, 67.99

 

CMYK 41 / 0 / 90 / 29

HEX #6AB512

RGB 106 181 18

HSL 87.61, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 66.64, -46.55, 64.88

 

CMYK 66 / 0 / 90 / 29

HEX #3EB512

RGB 62 181 18

HSL 103.8, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 65.05, -58.98, 62.9

 

CMYK 90 / 0 / 90 / 29

HEX #12B512

RGB 18 181 18

HSL 120, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 64.34, -65.22, 62.01

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A812

RGB 181 168 18

HSL 55.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.93, -9.74, 68.03

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 99 / 23

HEX #C5B602

RGB 197 182 2

HSL 55.38, 0.98%, 0.39%

LAB 73.11, -10.13, 74.63

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A812

RGB 181 168 18

HSL 55.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.93, -9.74, 68.03

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 79 / 35

HEX #A59A22

RGB 165 154 34

HSL 54.96, 0.66%, 0.39%

LAB 62.7, -9.07, 59.16

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 66 / 42

HEX #958D32

RGB 149 141 50

HSL 55.15, 0.5%, 0.39%

LAB 57.72, -8.49, 47.81

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 50 / 48

HEX #857F42

RGB 133 127 66

HSL 54.63, 0.34%, 0.39%

LAB 52.46, -6.67, 33.72

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 30 / 54

HEX #757252

RGB 117 114 82

HSL 54.86, 0.18%, 0.39%

LAB 47.53, -4.37, 18.2

 

CMYK 0 / 56 / 90 / 29

HEX #B55012

RGB 181 80 18

HSL 22.82, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 46.45, 37.96, 51.42

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 90 / 29

HEX #B57C12

RGB 181 124 18

HSL 39.02, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 56.37, 14.18, 59.02

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A712

RGB 181 167 18

HSL 54.85, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.65, -9.21, 67.82

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 90 / 29

HEX #97B512

RGB 151 181 18

HSL 71.04, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 69.23, -29.26, 68.07

 

CMYK 40 / 0 / 90 / 29

HEX #6CB512

RGB 108 181 18

HSL 86.87, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 66.73, -45.86, 64.99

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 91 / 58

HEX #6A620A

RGB 106 98 10

HSL 55, 0.83%, 0.23%

LAB 40.93, -6.5, 45.19

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 44

HEX #8F850E

RGB 143 133 14

HSL 55.35, 0.82%, 0.31%

LAB 54.71, -8.4, 56.87

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A812

RGB 181 168 18

HSL 55.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.93, -9.74, 68.03

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 14

HEX #DBCB16

RGB 219 203 22

HSL 55.13, 0.82%, 0.47%

LAB 80.64, -11.03, 78.71

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 80 / 8

HEX #EADB2F

RGB 234 219 47

HSL 55.19, 0.82%, 0.55%

LAB 86.19, -12.07, 78.38

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A812

RGB 181 168 18

HSL 55.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.93, -9.74, 68.03

 

CMYK 90 / 0 / 80 / 29

HEX #12B525

RGB 18 181 37

HSL 126.99, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 64.41, -64.3, 57.47

 

CMYK 44 / 90 / 0 / 29

HEX #6612B5

RGB 102 18 181

HSL 270.92, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 30.86, 62.29, -67.34

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A812

RGB 181 168 18

HSL 55.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.93, -9.74, 68.03

 

CMYK 90 / 0 / 8 / 29

HEX #12B5A7

RGB 18 181 167

HSL 174.85, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 66.49, -40.66, -3.64

 

CMYK 8 / 90 / 0 / 29

HEX #A712B5

RGB 167 18 181

HSL 294.85, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 41.19, 71.67, -50.08

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A812

RGB 181 168 18

HSL 55.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.93, -9.74, 68.03

 

CMYK 90 / 0 / 80 / 29

HEX #12B525

RGB 18 181 37

HSL 126.99, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 64.41, -64.3, 57.47

 

CMYK 90 / 83 / 0 / 29

HEX #121FB5

RGB 18 31 181

HSL 235.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 25.09, 51.46, -77.12

 

CMYK 0 / 90 / 10 / 29

HEX #B512A2

RGB 181 18 162

HSL 306.99, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 42.56, 71.31, -36.44

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 90 / 29

HEX #B5A812

RGB 181 168 18

HSL 55.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 67.93, -9.74, 68.03

 

CMYK 90 / 0 / 52 / 29

HEX #12B556

RGB 18 181 86

HSL 145.03, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 64.84, -58.94, 37.57

 

CMYK 90 / 83 / 0 / 29

HEX #121FB5

RGB 18 31 181

HSL 235.21, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 25.09, 51.46, -77.12

 

CMYK 0 / 90 / 38 / 29

HEX #B51271

RGB 181 18 113

HSL 325.03, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 40.33, 65.38, -9.86

 

Description

Color code: HEX #B5A812 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #B5A812 | qconv.com - big

Red and green clearly dominate this hue: the red and green values are higher than blue. Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 181 red, 168 green and 18 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
181 168 18 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 7 magenta, 90 yellow and 29 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 7% 90% 29% C M Y K

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