Information about #BBC549 color

#BBC549 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBC549 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 197, 73) — 73.3% red, 77.3% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 49 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBC549 is a confidently colored yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Avocado Green (#B2C248). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Margarita (#B0C24A) and Billy T (#C1B943).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 197, 73)), which gives #BBC549 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC549: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBC549 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBC549 color variations

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

#BBC549 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 #BBC549

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

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC549
  • RGB187, 197, 73
  • CMYK4, 0, 49, 23
  • CSSrgb(187, 197, 73)
  • HSL65°, 52%, 53%
  • HSL Precise64.839°, 51.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV65°, 63%, 77%
  • HSB65°, 63%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.773, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.773, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.773, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBC549
  • DECIMAL ID12305737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01