Information about #BBA007 color

#BBA007 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBA007 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 160, 7) — 73.3% red, 62.7% green, 2.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 71 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated yellow, #BBA007 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ocher (#BF9B0C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ocre (#C69C04) and Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 160, 7) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBA007 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBA007 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBA007 color variations

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#BBA007 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 #BBA007

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

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

#BBA007 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA007
  • RGB187, 160, 7
  • CMYK0, 11, 71, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 160, 7)
  • HSL51°, 93%, 38%
  • HSL Precise51°, 92.784%, 38.039%
  • HSV51°, 96%, 73%
  • HSB51°, 96%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.627, 0.027)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.627, 0.027, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.627, 0.027)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBBA007
  • DECIMAL ID12296199
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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