Color #BBAE1B

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBAE1B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 174, 27) — 73.3% red, 68.2% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 63 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBAE1B presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Earls Green (#B8A722). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Funk (#C6AA24).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 174, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBAE1B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBAE1B color variations

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

#BBAE1B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#BBAE1B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#BBAE1B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#BBAE1B 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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#BBAE1B 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 #BBAE1B

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

Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch

#BDA928

Funk

#C6AA24

Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Buddha Gold

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Gold Foil

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Acid Green

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Olive Yellow

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Puke Yellow

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Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

La Rioja

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Muddy Yellow

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#BBAE1B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#BBAE1B
RGB187, 174, 27
CMYK0, 5, 63, 27

HSL55°, 75%, 42%
HSL Precise55.125°, 74.766%, 41.961%
HSV55°, 86%, 73%
HSB55°, 86%, 73%

HEX IDBBAE1B
DECIMAL ID12299803
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 RGB68.2%
Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%

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