Information about #BBC097 color

#BBC097 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBC097 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 192, 151) — 73.3% red, 75.3% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 16 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBC097 presents itself as a gently muted 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 Gooseberry (#BFC298). Nearby in the Register you will also find Aspiring (#BBBBA1) and Fawn Green (#BCB88F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 192, 151)), which gives #BBC097 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BBC097 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBC097 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBC097 color variations

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

#BBC097 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 #BBC097

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC097
  • RGB187, 192, 151
  • CMYK2, 0, 16, 25
  • CSSrgb(187, 192, 151)
  • HSL67°, 25%, 67%
  • HSL Precise67.317°, 24.551%, 67.255%
  • HSV67°, 21%, 75%
  • HSB67°, 21%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.753, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.753, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.753, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC097
  • DECIMAL ID12304535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01