#bbb12c Color Information

#bbb12c Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bbb12c. In RGB, it consists of 73.3% Red, 69.4% Green, and 17.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 5.3% Magenta, 76.5% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 55.8°, with saturation of 61.9% and lightness of 45.3%. The decimal value for #bbb12c is 12300588, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9933. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bbb12c is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#bbb12c Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color187, 177, 44 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.3%, 69.4%, 17.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.267, 0.306, 0.827 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.053, 0.765, 0.267 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color55.8°, 61.9%, 45.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color55.8°, 76.5%, 73.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color36.670, 42.191, 8.594 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color55, 187, 44 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12300588 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color71.002, -11.015, 64.214 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)71.002, 65.152, 99.734 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color71.002, 12.107, 71.787 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color64.955, -12.898, 37.624 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.419, 0.482, 42.191 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290490668 / 0xffbbb12c Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc9933 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #bbb12c

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bbb12c, its pure hue is 55.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 61.9%, and its lightness is 45.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bbb12c, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #171606 to #a49b27.

Tints of #bbb12c

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bbb12c, its pure hue is 55.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 61.9%, and its lightness is 45.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bbb12c, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c4bb46 to #f7f5e5.

Tones of #bbb12c

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bbb12c, its pure hue is 55.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 61.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bbb12c, which range from #747474 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #e7d700 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bbb12c

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bbb12c! For #bbb12c, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bbb12c. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bbb12c

This color, #bbb12c, consists of 73.3% Red, 69.4% Green, and 17.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 187, Green = 177, Blue = 44. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bbb12c is 0% Cyan, 5.3% Magenta, 76.5% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.3%
C0.0%
G69.4%
M5.3%
B17.3%
Y76.5%
K26.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 187 177 44
Octal 273 261 54
Hexa #bb #b1 #2c
Binary 10111011 10110001 00101100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 5 76 26
Octal 0 5 114 32
Hexa #00 #05 #4c #1a
Binary 00000000 00000101 01001100 00011010

Analogous Colors of #bbb12c

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bbb12c — which has hue 55.8° — its analogous colors are located at 25.8° and 85.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb12c.

Triadic Colors of #bbb12c

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bbb12c — which has hue 55.8° — its triadic colors are located at 55.8° and 295.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb12c.

Complementary Color of #bbb12c

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bbb12c — which has hue 55.8° — its complementary color is located at 235.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb12c.

Split Complementary Colors of #bbb12c

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bbb12c — which has hue 55.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 55.8° and 265.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb12c.

Tetradic Colors of #bbb12c

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bbb12c — which has hue 55.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 325.8°, 55.8°, 145.8°, and 235.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb12c.

Monochromatic Colors of #bbb12c

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bbb12c, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #534f21 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #efe66b (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bbb12c

We want to make getting started with #bbb12c on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bbb12c into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bbb12c can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bbb12c with other HTML elements.

#bbb12c Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bbb12c.
<span style="color: #bbb12c;">The color of this text is #bbb12c.</span>

#bbb12c Background Color

The background color for this text is #bbb12c.
<div style="background-color: #bbb12c; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bbb12c.</div>

#bbb12c Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bbb12c.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bbb12c;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bbb12c.</span>

#bbb12c Border Color

This is a div with border color #bbb12c.
<div style="border: #bbb12c 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bbb12c.</div>

#bbb12c Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bbb12c on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bbb12c; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bbb12c on a white background.</div></div>

#bbb12c Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bbb12c on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bbb12c; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bbb12c on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bbb12c to White

This is a gradient from #bbb12c to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bbb12c,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bbb12c,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bbb12c,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bbb12c,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bbb12c to white.</div>

Gradient from #bbb12c to Black

This is a gradient from #bbb12c to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bbb12c,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bbb12c,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bbb12c,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bbb12c,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bbb12c to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bbb12c

In addition to using #bbb12c on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bbb12c in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bbb12c, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 187, Green = 177, Blue = 44). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bbb12c in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bbb12c
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(187, 177, 44)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bbb12c; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bbb12c; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bbb12c; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(187, 177, 44);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bbb12c")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:187, green:177, blue:44, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:187 green:177 blue:44 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(187f, 177f, 44f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(187, 177, 44);
 

#bbb12c Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bbb12c the same way. For those with color blindness, #bbb12c might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bbb12c looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bbb12c is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bbb12c looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bbb12c will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bbb12c is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.2:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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