Information about #BBA448 color

#BBA448 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBA448 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 164, 72) (73.3% red, 64.3% green, 28.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 45 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBA448 presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brass (#B5A642). Slightly further away sit Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151) and Sundance (#C4AA4D).

The recipe behind #BBA448 is rgb(187, 164, 72), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBA448: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBA448 color variations

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

#BBA448 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 #BBA448

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA448
  • RGB187, 164, 72
  • CMYK0, 9, 45, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 164, 72)
  • HSL48°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise48°, 45.817%, 50.784%
  • HSV48°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB48°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.643, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.643, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.643, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBA448
  • DECIMAL ID12297288
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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