Information about #BBAB15 color

#BBAB15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBAB15 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 171, 21) (73.3% red, 67.1% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 65 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBAB15 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Earls Green (#B8A722). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cookie Brown (#C7A317) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

The recipe behind #BBAB15 is rgb(187, 171, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBAB15 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBAB15 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBAB15 color variations

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

#BBAB15 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 #BBAB15

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBAB15
  • RGB187, 171, 21
  • CMYK0, 6, 65, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 171, 21)
  • HSL54°, 80%, 41%
  • HSL Precise54.217°, 79.808%, 40.784%
  • HSV54°, 89%, 73%
  • HSB54°, 89%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.671, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.671, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.671, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBAB15
  • DECIMAL ID12299029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01