Information about #BBA75D color

#BBA75D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBA75D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 167, 93) (73.3% red, 65.5% green, 36.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 37 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBA75D presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gimblet (#B9AD61). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E) and Laser (#C6A95E).

The recipe behind #BBA75D is rgb(187, 167, 93), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBA75D: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #BBA75D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBA75D color variations

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

#BBA75D 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 #BBA75D

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

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA75D
  • RGB187, 167, 93
  • CMYK0, 8, 37, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 167, 93)
  • HSL47°, 41%, 55%
  • HSL Precise47.234°, 40.87%, 54.902%
  • HSV47°, 50%, 73%
  • HSB47°, 50%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.655, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.655, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.655, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBA75D
  • DECIMAL ID12298077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01