Information about #BBAC07 color

#BBAC07 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBAC07 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 172, 7) (73.3% red, 67.5% green, 2.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 71 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #BBAC07 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Slightly further away sit Olive Yellow (#C2B709) and Brownish Yellow (#C9B003).

The recipe behind #BBAC07 is rgb(187, 172, 7), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBAC07: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBAC07 color variations

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

#BBAC07 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 #BBAC07

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

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

#BBAC07 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBAC07
  • RGB187, 172, 7
  • CMYK0, 6, 71, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 172, 7)
  • HSL55°, 93%, 38%
  • HSL Precise55°, 92.784%, 38.039%
  • HSV55°, 96%, 73%
  • HSB55°, 96%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.675, 0.027)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.675, 0.027, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.675, 0.027)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBBAC07
  • DECIMAL ID12299271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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