Information about #BBB788 color

#BBB788 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBB788 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 183, 136) — 73.3% red, 71.8% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 20 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBB788 is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sage (#BCB88A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Underside Of Willow Leaves (#BCB58C) and Coriander (#BBB58D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 183, 136)), which gives #BBB788 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BBB788 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBB788 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBB788 color variations

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

#BBB788 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBB788 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBB788 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBB788 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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#BAA187

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#BBB788 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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#87BAB6
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#B687BA
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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 #BBB788

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

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

#BBB788 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB788
  • RGB187, 183, 136
  • CMYK0, 2, 20, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 183, 136)
  • HSL55°, 27%, 63%
  • HSL Precise55.294°, 27.273%, 63.333%
  • HSV55°, 27%, 73%
  • HSB55°, 27%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.718, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.718, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.718, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB788
  • DECIMAL ID12302216
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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