Information about #BBA52A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBA52A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 165, 42) — 73.3% red, 64.7% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 57 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBA52A is a energetic, saturated golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Greenfinch (#BDA928). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earls Green (#B8A722) and Funk (#C6AA24).

The recipe behind #BBA52A is rgb(187, 165, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBA52A: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBA52A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBA52A color variations

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

#BBA52A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBA52A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBA52A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBA52A 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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#BBA52A 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BBA52A

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

#BBA52A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA52A
  • RGB187, 165, 42
  • CMYK0, 9, 57, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 165, 42)
  • HSL51°, 63%, 45%
  • HSL Precise50.897°, 63.319%, 44.902%
  • HSV51°, 78%, 73%
  • HSB51°, 78%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.647, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.647, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.647, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBA52A
  • DECIMAL ID12297514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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