Information about #BBAA5D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBAA5D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 170, 93) — 73.3% red, 66.7% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 37 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBAA5D reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gimblet (#B9AD61). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Laser (#C6A95E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 170, 93)), which gives #BBAA5D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBAA5D: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #BBAA5D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBAA5D color variations

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

#BBAA5D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBAA5D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBAA5D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBAA5D 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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#BBAA5D 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 #BBAA5D

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

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

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

#BE9D5E

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

#BBAA5D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBAA5D
  • RGB187, 170, 93
  • CMYK0, 7, 37, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 170, 93)
  • HSL49°, 41%, 55%
  • HSL Precise49.149°, 40.87%, 54.902%
  • HSV49°, 50%, 73%
  • HSB49°, 50%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.667, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.667, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.667, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBAA5D
  • DECIMAL ID12298845
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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