#BBB42A color

  • HEX#BBB42A
  • RGBrgb(187, 180, 42)
  • HSLhsl(57, 63%, 45%)
  • CMYK0, 4, 78, 27

About #BBB42A

#BBB42A is a medium yellow color with the hex code #BBB42A. In RGB it is red 187, green 180, blue 42; in HSL it is hue 57°, saturation 63%, lightness 45%; in CMYK it is 0%, 4%, 78%, 27%. Its contrast ratio is 2.17:1 on white and 9.67:1 on black.

#BBB42A Color Conversion

Hex tripletBB, B4, 2A
CMYK0.00%, 3.74%, 77.54%, 26.67%
RGB Decimal187, 180, 42
HSL57°, 63%, 45%
RGB Octal273, 264, 52
HSV (HSB)57.10°, 77.54%, 73.33%
RGB Binary10111011, 10110100, 101010
CIE-L*AB71.81, -12.64, 65.58
RGB Percent73.33%, 70.59%, 16.47%
CIE-L*CH71.81, 66.79, 100.91
XYZ37.23, 43.37, 8.60
CIE-L*UV71.81, 10.14, 73.45
xyY0.42, 0.49, 43.37
Hunter-Lab65.86, -14.34, 38.36
RYB19.35%, 73.33%, 16.47%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BBB42A on a dark background: contrast 9.67:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#BBB42A on a light background: contrast 2.17:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#BBB42A · #DCD665 · #706C19 · #2A32BB · #656BDC

Analogous palette

#BB2A32 · #BB6C2A · #BBB42A · #7ABB2A · #32BB2A

Triadic palette

#BBB42A · #2ABBB4 · #B42ABB · #DCD665 · #65DCD6

Tetradic palette

#BBB42A · #2ABB6C · #2A32BB · #BB2A7A · #706C19

Monochromatic palette

#3E3C0E · #7D781C · #BBB42A · #D9D359 · #E7E397

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