Information about #BBAB3E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BBAB3E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 171, 62) — 73.3% red, 67.1% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 49 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBAB3E is a confidently colored golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brass (#B5A642). Nearby in the Register you will also find Karma (#B6A237) and Rustic Gold (#C2A03D).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 171, 62) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #BBAB3E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBAB3E color variations

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

#BBAB3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBAB3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBAB3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBAB3E 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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#BBAB3E 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 #BBAB3E

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

#BBAB3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBAB3E
  • RGB187, 171, 62
  • CMYK0, 6, 49, 27
  • HSL52°, 50%, 49%
  • HSL Precise52.32°, 50.201%, 48.824%
  • HSV52°, 67%, 73%
  • HSB52°, 67%, 73%
  • HEX IDBBAB3E
  • DECIMAL ID12299070
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
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