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Information about #BBB496 color

#BBB496 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBB496 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 180, 150) — 73.3% red, 70.6% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 15 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBB496 is a calm, restrained golden yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Hillary (#B9B398). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Parchment (#BDAF96) and Aquashield Akaroa (#BEB29A).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 180, 150) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #BBB496 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBB496 color variations

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

#BBB496 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBB496 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBB496 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A4A08A

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Grey

#808080

#BBB496 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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#BAA596

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#BA9696

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#BBB496 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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#969DBB
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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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#A296BB
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#96AFBB
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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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#BBA296
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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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#96BBB4
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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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#9DBB96
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#969DBB
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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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#96BBA2
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#969DBB
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#BB96AF
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Nearest named colors to #BBB496

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

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Triple Parchment color link
Triple Parchment

#BDAF96

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

#BBB496 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB496
  • RGB187, 180, 150
  • CMYK0, 3, 15, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 180, 150)
  • HSL49°, 21%, 66%
  • HSL Precise48.649°, 21.387%, 66.078%
  • HSV49°, 20%, 73%
  • HSB49°, 20%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.706, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.706, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.706, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB496
  • DECIMAL ID12301462
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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