Information about #BBB386 color

#BBB386 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBB386 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 179, 134) — 73.3% red, 70.2% green, 52.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 21 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBB386 reads as a moderately toned sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Stone Age (#B6B285). Slightly further away sit Underside Of Willow Leaves (#BCB58C) and Sage (#BCB88A).

The recipe behind #BBB386 is rgb(187, 179, 134), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBB386: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBB386 color variations

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

#BBB386 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBB386 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBB386 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBB386 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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#BBB386 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 #BBB386

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

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

#BBB386 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB386
  • RGB187, 179, 134
  • CMYK0, 3, 21, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 179, 134)
  • HSL51°, 28%, 63%
  • HSL Precise50.943°, 28.042%, 62.941%
  • HSV51°, 28%, 73%
  • HSB51°, 28%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.702, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.702, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.702, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB386
  • DECIMAL ID12301190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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