Information about #BBAE7E color
Basic facts about this digital color
#BBAE7E is a softly balanced golden yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ecru (#C2B280) and Misty Moss (#BBB477).
The recipe behind #BBAE7E is rgb(187, 174, 126), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #BBAE7E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#BBAE7E color variations
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#BBAE7E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BBAE7E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BBAE7E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BBAE7E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BBAE7E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BBAE7E color
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Nearest named colors to #BBAE7E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B8B47B
#C2B280
#BBB477
#B6B285
#BAAB87
#B9A584
#B7A786
#C6AE83
#C7AC7D
#BEAE8A
#B8AD8A
#B9A281
#BBAE7E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BBAE7E
- RGB187, 174, 126
- CMYK0, 5, 24, 27
- CSSrgb(187, 174, 126)
- HSL47°, 31%, 61%
- HSL Precise47.213°, 30.964%, 61.373%
- HSV47°, 33%, 73%
- HSB47°, 33%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
- GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.682, 0.494)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.682, 0.494, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.682, 0.494)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBBAE7E
- DECIMAL ID12299902
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
