Information about Coriander color

#BBB58D - Coriander color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBB58D, known as "Coriander", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 181, 141) — 73.3% red, 71% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 18 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sunny yellow, #BBB58D floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Underside Of Willow Leaves (#BCB58C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fawn Green (#BCB88F) and Sage (#BCB88A).

The recipe behind #BBB58D is rgb(187, 181, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. The name "Coriander" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Coriander color variations

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

Coriander color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Coriander

#BBB58D
#C7C3A3

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#D5D2BA

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#E3E1D1

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#F1F0E8

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White

#FFFFFF

Coriander color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Coriander

#BBB58D
#A19963

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#7A7349

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#514D30

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#282618

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Black

#000000

Coriander color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Coriander

#BBB58D
#AFAA88

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#A4A085

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#999682

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#8C8B80

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Grey

#808080

Coriander 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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Coriander

#BBB58D
#BAA18C

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#BA8F8C

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#BA8C9B

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Coriander 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
#BBB58D
Coriander

#BBB58D

#8C92BA
#8C92BA

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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
#BBB58D
Coriander

#BBB58D

#9D8CBA
#9D8CBA

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#8CA9BA
#8CA9BA

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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
#A9BA8C
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#BBB58D
Coriander

#BBB58D

#BA9D8C
#BA9D8C

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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
#BBB58D
Coriander

#BBB58D

#8CBAB4
#8CBAB4

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#B48CBA
#B48CBA

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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
#BBB58D
Coriander

#BBB58D

#92BA8C
#92BA8C

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#8C92BA
#8C92BA

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#B48CBA
#B48CBA

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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
#BBB58D
Coriander

#BBB58D

#8CBA9D
#8CBA9D

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#8C92BA
#8C92BA

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#BA8CA9
#BA8CA9

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Nearest named colors to Coriander

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Coriander color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB58D
  • RGB187, 181, 141
  • CMYK0, 2, 18, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 181, 141)
  • HSL52°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise52.174°, 25.275%, 64.314%
  • HSV52°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB52°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.710, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.710, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.710, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB58D
  • DECIMAL ID12301709
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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