Information about #BBAF2B color

#BBAF2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBAF2B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 175, 43) — 73.3% red, 68.6% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 56 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBAF2B presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greenfinch (#BDA928). Slightly further away sit Earls Green (#B8A722) and Funk (#C6AA24).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 175, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBAF2B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBAF2B color variations

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

#BBAF2B 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 #BBAF2B

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBAF2B
  • RGB187, 175, 43
  • CMYK0, 5, 56, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 175, 43)
  • HSL55°, 63%, 45%
  • HSL Precise55°, 62.609%, 45.098%
  • HSV55°, 77%, 73%
  • HSB55°, 77%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.686, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.686, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.686, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBAF2B
  • DECIMAL ID12300075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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