Information about #B4BB2A color

#B4BB2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4BB2A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 187, 42) (70.6% red, 73.3% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 57 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B4BB2A reads as a vivid, lively yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Slightly further away sit Bahia (#A9C01C) and Pea (#A4BF20).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 187, 42) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #B4BB2A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B4BB2A color variations

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#B4BB2A 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 #B4BB2A

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

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

#B4BB2A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4BB2A
  • RGB180, 187, 42
  • CMYK3, 0, 57, 27
  • CSSrgb(180, 187, 42)
  • HSL63°, 63%, 45%
  • HSL Precise62.897°, 63.319%, 44.902%
  • HSV63°, 78%, 73%
  • HSB63°, 78%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.733, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.733, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.733, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4BB2A
  • DECIMAL ID11844394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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