Information about #BB9C21 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BB9C21 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 156, 33) — 73.3% red, 61.2% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 60 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB9C21 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sahara (#B79826) and Wazzup (#BC9425).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 156, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #BB9C21 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB9C21 color variations

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

#BB9C21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB9C21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB9C21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB9C21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BB9C21 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
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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
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#4F21BA
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#218CBA
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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
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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
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#21BA9C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#40BA21
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#BA218C
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Nearest named colors to #BB9C21

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

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

#BB9C21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9C21
  • RGB187, 156, 33
  • CMYK0, 12, 60, 27
  • HSL48°, 70%, 43%
  • HSL Precise47.922°, 70%, 43.137%
  • HSV48°, 82%, 73%
  • HSB48°, 82%, 73%
  • HEX IDBB9C21
  • DECIMAL ID12295201
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
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