Information about #BBCD73 color

#BBCD73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBCD73 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 205, 115) (73.3% red, 80.4% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 35 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBCD73 presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Poprock (#C0C975). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) and Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 205, 115) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBCD73 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBCD73 color variations

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

#BBCD73 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 #BBCD73

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

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBCD73
  • RGB187, 205, 115
  • CMYK7, 0, 35, 20
  • CSSrgb(187, 205, 115)
  • HSL72°, 47%, 63%
  • HSL Precise72°, 47.368%, 62.745%
  • HSV72°, 44%, 80%
  • HSB72°, 44%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.804, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.804, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.804, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBCD73
  • DECIMAL ID12307827
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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