Information about #BBBF44 color

#BBBF44 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBBF44 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 191, 68) (73.3% red, 74.9% green, 26.7% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 48 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBBF44 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and 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 practically indistinguishable from Billy T (#C1B943). Slightly further away sit Avocado Green (#B2C248) and Margarita (#B0C24A).

The recipe behind #BBBF44 is rgb(187, 191, 68), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBBF44 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBBF44 color variations

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

#BBBF44 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 #BBBF44

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

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBBF44
  • RGB187, 191, 68
  • CMYK2, 0, 48, 25
  • CSSrgb(187, 191, 68)
  • HSL62°, 49%, 51%
  • HSL Precise61.951°, 49.004%, 50.784%
  • HSV62°, 64%, 75%
  • HSB62°, 64%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.749, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.749, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.749, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBBF44
  • DECIMAL ID12304196
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01