Information about #BBBC85 color

#BBBC85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBBC85 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 188, 133) — 73.3% red, 73.7% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 22 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBBC85 presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Pastel Olive (#BCBC82). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sage (#BCB88A) and Pine Glade (#BDC07E).

The recipe behind #BBBC85 is rgb(187, 188, 133), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBBC85 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBBC85 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBBC85 color variations

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

#BBBC85 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBBC85

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBBC85
  • RGB187, 188, 133
  • CMYK0, 0, 22, 26
  • CSSrgb(187, 188, 133)
  • HSL61°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise61.091°, 29.101%, 62.941%
  • HSV61°, 29%, 74%
  • HSB61°, 29%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.737, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.737, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.737, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBBC85
  • DECIMAL ID12303493
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01