Information about #BBA249 color

#BBA249 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBA249 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 162, 73) — 73.3% red, 63.5% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 45 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBA249 is a confidently colored golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brass (#B5A642) and Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 162, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #BBA249 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBA249 color variations

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

#BBA249 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBA249 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBA249 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBA249 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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#BBA249 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 #BBA249

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

#BBA249 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA249
  • RGB187, 162, 73
  • CMYK0, 10, 45, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 162, 73)
  • HSL47°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise46.842°, 45.6%, 50.98%
  • HSV47°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB47°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.635, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.635, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.635, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBA249
  • DECIMAL ID12296777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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