Information about #BBA502 color

#BBA502 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBA502 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 165, 2) — 73.3% red, 64.7% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 73 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBA502 is a intensely saturated yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Slightly further away sit Ocre (#C69C04) and Ocher (#BF9B0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 165, 2) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #BBA502 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBA502 color variations

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

#BBA502 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBA502 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBA502 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBA502 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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#BBA502 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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#0217BB
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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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#4902BB
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#0274BB
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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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#BB4902
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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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#02BBA5
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#A502BB
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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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#17BB02
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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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#BB0274
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Nearest named colors to #BBA502

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

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Brownish Yellow color link
Brownish Yellow

#C9B003

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

#BBA502 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA502
  • RGB187, 165, 2
  • CMYK0, 9, 73, 27
  • HSL53°, 98%, 37%
  • HSL Precise52.865°, 97.884%, 37.059%
  • HSV53°, 99%, 73%
  • HSB53°, 99%, 73%
  • HEX IDBBA502
  • DECIMAL ID12297474
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
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