Information about #BBA45F color

#BBA45F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBA45F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 164, 95) — 73.3% red, 64.3% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 36 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBA45F reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gimblet (#B9AD61) and Travis (#B79E67).

The recipe behind #BBA45F is rgb(187, 164, 95), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBA45F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBA45F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBA45F color variations

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

#BBA45F 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 #BBA45F

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

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA45F
  • RGB187, 164, 95
  • CMYK0, 9, 36, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 164, 95)
  • HSL45°, 40%, 55%
  • HSL Precise45°, 40.351%, 55.294%
  • HSV45°, 49%, 73%
  • HSB45°, 49%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.643, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.643, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.643, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBA45F
  • DECIMAL ID12297311
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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