Information about #BB9002 color

#BB9002 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB9002 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 144, 2) — 73.3% red, 56.5% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 73 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB9002 is a intensely saturated yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellow Brown (#B79400). Slightly further away sit Egypt Gold (#C09300) and Light Gold (#B29700).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 144, 2) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB9002: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #BB9002 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB9002 color variations

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

#BB9002 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 #BB9002

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9002
  • RGB187, 144, 2
  • CMYK0, 17, 73, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 144, 2)
  • HSL46°, 98%, 37%
  • HSL Precise46.054°, 97.884%, 37.059%
  • HSV46°, 99%, 73%
  • HSB46°, 99%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.565, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.565, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.565, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBB9002
  • DECIMAL ID12292098
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01