Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bbb42b, its pure hue is 57.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 62.6%, and its lightness is 45.1%. 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 #bbb42b, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #171705 to #a49e26.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bbb42b. In RGB, it consists of 73.3% Red, 70.6% Green, and 16.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 3.7% Magenta, 77% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 57.1°, with saturation of 62.6% and lightness of 45.1%. The decimal value for #bbb42b is 12301355, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc33. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bbb42b is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
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Tints of #bbb42b
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bbb42b, its pure hue is 57.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 62.6%, and its lightness is 45.1%. 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 #bbb42b, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c4bd46 to #f7f6e5.
Tones of #bbb42b
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bbb42b, its pure hue is 57.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 62.6%, 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 #bbb42b, which range from #737373 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #e6db00 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #bbb42b
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bbb42b! For #bbb42b, 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, #bbb42b. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #bbb42b
This color, #bbb42b, consists of 73.3% Red, 70.6% Green, and 16.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 187, Green = 180, Blue = 43. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bbb42b is 0% Cyan, 3.7% Magenta, 77% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.
Color Base | R (Red) | G (Green) | B (Blue) |
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Decimal | 187 | 180 | 43 |
Octal | 273 | 264 | 53 |
Hexa | #bb | #b4 | #2b |
Binary | 10111011 | 10110100 | 00101011 |
Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
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Decimal | 0 | 3 | 77 | 26 |
Octal | 0 | 3 | 115 | 32 |
Hexa | #00 | #03 | #4d | #1a |
Binary | 00000000 | 00000011 | 01001101 | 00011010 |
Analogous Colors of #bbb42b
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bbb42b — which has hue 57.1° — its analogous colors are located at 27.1° and 87.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb42b.
Triadic Colors of #bbb42b
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 #bbb42b — which has hue 57.1° — its triadic colors are located at 57.1° and 297.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb42b.
Complementary Color of #bbb42b
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bbb42b — which has hue 57.1° — its complementary color is located at 237.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb42b.
Split Complementary Colors of #bbb42b
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 #bbb42b — which has hue 57.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 57.1° and 267.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb42b.
Tetradic Colors of #bbb42b
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 #bbb42b — which has hue 57.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 327.1°, 57.1°, 147.1°, and 237.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb42b.
Monochromatic Colors of #bbb42b
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bbb42b, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #535020 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f0e969 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bbb42b
We want to make getting started with #bbb42b on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bbb42b into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bbb42b 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 #bbb42b with other HTML elements.
#bbb42b Foreground / Text Color
<span style="color: #bbb42b;">The color of this text is #bbb42b.</span>
#bbb42b Background Color
<div style="background-color: #bbb42b; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bbb42b.</div>
#bbb42b Text Shadow Color
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bbb42b;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bbb42b.</span>
#bbb42b Border Color
<div style="border: #bbb42b 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bbb42b.</div>
#bbb42b Color Rectangle on a White Background
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bbb42b; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bbb42b on a white background.</div></div>
#bbb42b Color Rectangle on a Black Background
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bbb42b; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bbb42b on a black background.</div></div>
Gradient from #bbb42b to White
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bbb42b,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bbb42b,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bbb42b,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bbb42b,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bbb42b to white.</div>
Gradient from #bbb42b to Black
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bbb42b,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bbb42b,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bbb42b,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bbb42b,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bbb42b to black.</div>
Coding & Programming with #bbb42b
In addition to using #bbb42b 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 #bbb42b in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bbb42b, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 187, Green = 180, Blue = 43). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bbb42b in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.
Language | Environment | Code Snippet |
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HTML + CSS (Hex Code) | Web | #bbb42b |
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(187, 180, 43) |
CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #bbb42b; } |
CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #bbb42b; } |
CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #bbb42b; } |
Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(187, 180, 43); |
Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#bbb42b") |
Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:187, green:180, blue:43, alpha:1.0000) |
Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:187 green:180 blue:43 alpha:1.0000]; |
OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(187f, 180f, 43f); |
C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(187, 180, 43); |
#bbb42b Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #bbb42b the same way. For those with color blindness, #bbb42b might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bbb42b looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bbb42b 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 #bbb42b 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 #bbb42b 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
Not Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #bbb42b 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.