Information about #BBA802 color

#BBA802 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBA802 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 168, 2) — 73.3% red, 65.9% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 73 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBA802 reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brownish Yellow (#C9B003) and Ocre (#C69C04).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 168, 2) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBA802: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #BBA802 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBA802 color variations

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

#BBA802 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 #BBA802

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

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

#BBA802 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA802
  • RGB187, 168, 2
  • CMYK0, 7, 73, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 168, 2)
  • HSL54°, 98%, 37%
  • HSL Precise53.838°, 97.884%, 37.059%
  • HSV54°, 99%, 73%
  • HSB54°, 99%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.659, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.659, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.659, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBBA802
  • DECIMAL ID12298242
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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