What color is #BBB567?

#BBB567 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Motherland. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBB567?

The RGB value is 187, 181, 103: 187 red, 181 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBB567?

The complementary color is #676DBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBB567?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBB567 color

#BBB567 rgb(187, 181, 103)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BBB567 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 71% green and 40.4% blue (187, 181, 103).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 45% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Motherland (#BCB667), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#BBB567 color codes

HEX	`#BBB567`
RGB	`rgb(187, 181, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 71%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 38%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 45%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 45%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.62, -8.97, 40.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.62, 41.33, 102.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.466, 44.593, 19.358)`
Decimal	`12301671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBB567, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BBB567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBB567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BBB567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbb567; }
.text { color: #bbb567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbb567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 181 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbb567, #97bb67); }

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Questions

What color is #BBB567?: #BBB567 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Motherland. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBB567?: The RGB value is 187, 181, 103: 187 red, 181 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBB567?: The complementary color is #676DBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBB567?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.