Information about #BBC29B color

#BBC29B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBC29B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 194, 155) — 73.3% red, 76.1% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 15 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #BBC29B has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gooseberry (#BFC298). Slightly further away sit Soft Apple (#B8CA9D) and Aspiring (#BBBBA1).

The recipe behind #BBC29B is rgb(187, 194, 155), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC29B: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #BBC29B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBC29B color variations

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

#BBC29B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBC29B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBC29B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBC29B 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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#BBC29B 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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#A19AC1
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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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#B59AC1
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#9AA6C1
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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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#C1B59A
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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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#9ABAC1
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#C19ABA
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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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#9AC1A1
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#A19AC1
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#C19ABA
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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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#A19AC1
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#C19AA6
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Nearest named colors to #BBC29B

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

#BBC29B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC29B
  • RGB187, 194, 155
  • CMYK3, 0, 15, 24
  • CSSrgb(187, 194, 155)
  • HSL71°, 24%, 68%
  • HSL Precise70.769°, 24.224%, 68.431%
  • HSV71°, 20%, 76%
  • HSB71°, 20%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.761, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.761, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.761, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC29B
  • DECIMAL ID12305051
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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