Information about #BBA557 color

#BBA557 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBA557 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 165, 87) (73.3% red, 64.7% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 39 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBA557 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fleetwood (#B99E56) and Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E).

The recipe behind #BBA557 is rgb(187, 165, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBA557 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #BBA557 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBA557 color variations

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

#BBA557 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBA557 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBA557 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBA557 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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#BBA557 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 #BBA557

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

Mind on a Million Gold color link
Mind on a Million Gold

#BE9D5E

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

#BBA557 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA557
  • RGB187, 165, 87
  • CMYK0, 9, 39, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 165, 87)
  • HSL47°, 42%, 54%
  • HSL Precise46.8°, 42.373%, 53.725%
  • HSV47°, 53%, 73%
  • HSB47°, 53%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.647, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.647, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.647, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBA557
  • DECIMAL ID12297559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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