Information about #BBB87C color

#BBB87C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBB87C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 184, 124) — 73.3% red, 72.2% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 25 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBB87C reads as a moderately toned sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Misty Moss (#BBB477) and Pastel Olive (#BCBC82).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 184, 124)), which gives #BBB87C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBB87C: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #BBB87C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBB87C color variations

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

#BBB87C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBB87C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBB87C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBB87C 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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#BBB87C 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 #BBB87C

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

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

#BBB87C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB87C
  • RGB187, 184, 124
  • CMYK0, 1, 25, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 184, 124)
  • HSL57°, 32%, 61%
  • HSL Precise57.143°, 31.658%, 60.98%
  • HSV57°, 34%, 73%
  • HSB57°, 34%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.722, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.722, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.722, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB87C
  • DECIMAL ID12302460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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