Information about #BBBE7E color

#BBBE7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBBE7E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 190, 126) (73.3% red, 74.5% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 25 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced yellow, #BBBE7E appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pine Glade (#BDC07E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Olive (#BCBC82) and Dark Pastel Yellow (#C4BB7D).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 190, 126) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBBE7E: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBBE7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBBE7E color variations

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

#BBBE7E 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 #BBBE7E

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

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBBE7E
  • RGB187, 190, 126
  • CMYK1, 0, 25, 25
  • CSSrgb(187, 190, 126)
  • HSL63°, 33%, 62%
  • HSL Precise62.813°, 32.99%, 61.961%
  • HSV63°, 34%, 75%
  • HSB63°, 34%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.745, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.745, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.745, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBBE7E
  • DECIMAL ID12303998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01