Information about #BBCF3C color

#BBCF3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBCF3C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 207, 60) — 73.3% red, 81.2% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 58 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #BBCF3C feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Las Palmas (#C6DA36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fuego (#C2D62E) and Avocado Green (#B2C248).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 207, 60) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBCF3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #BBCF3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBCF3C color variations

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

#BBCF3C 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 #BBCF3C

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

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBCF3C
  • RGB187, 207, 60
  • CMYK8, 0, 58, 19
  • CSSrgb(187, 207, 60)
  • HSL68°, 60%, 52%
  • HSL Precise68.163°, 60.494%, 52.353%
  • HSV68°, 71%, 81%
  • HSB68°, 71%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.812, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.812, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.812, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBCF3C
  • DECIMAL ID12308284
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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