Information about #BBB749 color

#BBB749 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBB749 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 183, 73) (73.3% red, 71.8% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 45 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBB749 is a confidently colored golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Billy T (#C1B943). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Avocado Green (#B2C248) and Margarita (#B0C24A).

The recipe behind #BBB749 is rgb(187, 183, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBB749 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBB749 color variations

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

#BBB749 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBB749 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBB749 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBB749 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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#BBB749 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 #BBB749

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

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Antique Gold Metallic color link
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

#BBB749 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB749
  • RGB187, 183, 73
  • CMYK0, 2, 45, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 183, 73)
  • HSL58°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise57.895°, 45.6%, 50.98%
  • HSV58°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB58°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.718, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.718, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.718, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBB749
  • DECIMAL ID12302153
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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