Information about #BBBE37 color

#BBBE37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBBE37 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 190, 55) — 73.3% red, 74.5% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 53 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #BBBE37 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Billy T (#C1B943). Slightly further away sit Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Avocado Green (#B2C248).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 190, 55)), which gives #BBBE37 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #BBBE37 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBBE37 color variations

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

#BBBE37 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBBE37 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBBE37 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBBE37 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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#BBBE37 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 #BBBE37

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

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Android Green color link
Android Green

#A4C639

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

#BBBE37 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBBE37
  • RGB187, 190, 55
  • CMYK1, 0, 53, 25
  • CSSrgb(187, 190, 55)
  • HSL61°, 55%, 48%
  • HSL Precise61.333°, 55.102%, 48.039%
  • HSV61°, 71%, 75%
  • HSB61°, 71%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.745, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.745, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.745, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBBE37
  • DECIMAL ID12303927
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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