Information about #BBC181 color

#BBC181 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBC181 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 193, 129) (73.3% red, 75.7% green, 50.6% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 25 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced golden yellow, #BBC181 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 practically indistinguishable from Pine Glade (#BDC07E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Olive (#BCBC82) and Pale Olive (#B9CC81).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 193, 129) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC181: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBC181 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBC181 color variations

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

#BBC181 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 #BBC181

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

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC181
  • RGB187, 193, 129
  • CMYK2, 0, 25, 24
  • CSSrgb(187, 193, 129)
  • HSL66°, 34%, 63%
  • HSL Precise65.625°, 34.043%, 63.137%
  • HSV66°, 33%, 76%
  • HSB66°, 33%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.757, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.757, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.757, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC181
  • DECIMAL ID12304769
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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