Information about #BBA04F color

#BBA04F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBA04F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 160, 79) — 73.3% red, 62.7% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 42 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBA04F reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Slightly further away sit Fleetwood (#B99E56) and Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 160, 79)), which gives #BBA04F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBA04F: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #BBA04F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBA04F color variations

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

#BBA04F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBA04F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBA04F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBA04F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BBA04F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BBA04F

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

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA04F
  • RGB187, 160, 79
  • CMYK0, 11, 42, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 160, 79)
  • HSL45°, 44%, 52%
  • HSL Precise45°, 44.262%, 52.157%
  • HSV45°, 58%, 73%
  • HSB45°, 58%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.627, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.627, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.627, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBA04F
  • DECIMAL ID12296271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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