Information about #BBAF82 color

#BBAF82 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBAF82 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 175, 130) — 73.3% red, 68.6% green, 51% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 22 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBAF82 is a mildly saturated yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pavlova (#BAAB87). Slightly further away sit Stone Age (#B6B285) and Ecru (#C2B280).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 175, 130)), which gives #BBAF82 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #BBAF82 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBAF82 color variations

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

#BBAF82 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 #BBAF82

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

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBAF82
  • RGB187, 175, 130
  • CMYK0, 5, 22, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 175, 130)
  • HSL47°, 30%, 62%
  • HSL Precise47.368°, 29.534%, 62.157%
  • HSV47°, 30%, 73%
  • HSB47°, 30%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.686, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.686, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.686, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBAF82
  • DECIMAL ID12300162
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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