Information about #BBB996 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #BBB996 reads as a softly toned golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Hillary (#B9B398). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fawn Green (#BCB88F) and Aquashield Akaroa (#BEB29A).
The recipe behind #BBB996 is rgb(187, 185, 150), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBB996 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #BBB996 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#BBB996 color variations
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#BBB996 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BBB996 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BBB996 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BBB996 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BBB996 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BBB996 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #BBB996
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B9B398
#BCB88F
#BEB29A
#BEB291
#BBB58D
#BFC298
#BDAF96
#C2B89E
#BCB58C
#BBBBA1
#BFAF92
#C4B59C
#BBB996 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BBB996
- RGB187, 185, 150
- CMYK0, 1, 15, 27
- CSSrgb(187, 185, 150)
- HSL57°, 21%, 66%
- HSL Precise56.757°, 21.387%, 66.078%
- HSV57°, 20%, 73%
- HSB57°, 20%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
- GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.725, 0.588)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.725, 0.588, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.725, 0.588)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBBB996
- DECIMAL ID12302742
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited5 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
