Information about #BBC803 color

#BBC803 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBC803 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 200, 3) — 73.3% red, 78.4% green, 1.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 77 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBC803 reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Baby Puke Green (#B6C406). Slightly further away sit Bile (#B5C306) and La Rioja (#BAC00E).

The recipe behind #BBC803 is rgb(187, 200, 3), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC803: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBC803 color variations

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

#BBC803 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 #BBC803

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

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC803
  • RGB187, 200, 3
  • CMYK5, 0, 77, 22
  • CSSrgb(187, 200, 3)
  • HSL64°, 97%, 40%
  • HSL Precise63.959°, 97.044%, 39.804%
  • HSV64°, 99%, 78%
  • HSB64°, 99%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.784, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.784, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.784, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBBC803
  • DECIMAL ID12306435
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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