What color is #BBB797?

#BBB797 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Lush. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBB797?

The RGB value is 187, 183, 151: 187 red, 183 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBB797?

The complementary color is #979BBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBB797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBB797 color

#BBB797 rgb(187, 183, 151)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BBB797 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 71.8% green and 59.2% blue (187, 183, 151).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 21% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 19% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lush (#C5BDA0), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#BBB797 color codes

HEX	`#BBB797`
RGB	`rgb(187, 183, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 71.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 21%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 19%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 19%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.98, -3.95, 16.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.98, 17.28, 103.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.013, 46.667, 36.014)`
Decimal	`12302231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBB797, 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 #BBB797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBB797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	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 #BBB797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbb797; }
.text { color: #bbb797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbb797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 183 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbb797, #adbb97); }

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Questions

What color is #BBB797?: #BBB797 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Lush. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBB797?: The RGB value is 187, 183, 151: 187 red, 183 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBB797?: The complementary color is #979BBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBB797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.