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#BBBF8A

#bbbf8a ≈ Sage

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bbbf8a is a color from the yellow family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 74.9% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.09% cyan, 0% magenta, 27.75% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 64.53°, with 29.28% saturation and 64.51% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 3.34.

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Relative luminance0.4966

Complementary

  1. #bbbf8a
  2. #8e8abf

Split complementary

  1. #bbbf8a
  2. #8aa0bf
  3. #a98abf

Analogous

  1. #bfa98a
  2. #bbbf8a
  3. #a0bf8a

Triadic

  1. #bbbf8a
  2. #8abbbf
  3. #bf8abb

Tetradic

  1. #bbbf8a
  2. #8abf8e
  3. #8e8abf
  4. #bf8abb

Square

  1. #bbbf8a
  2. #8abfa9
  3. #8e8abf
  4. #bf8aa0

Monochromatic

  1. #6e723e
  2. #9ea359
  3. #bbbf8a
  4. #d8dabb
  5. #f4f5ed

Shades

#bbbf8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbbf8a
  2. #a8ac7c
  3. #96996e
  4. #838661
  5. #707353
  6. #5e6045
  7. #4b4c37
  8. #383929
  9. #25261c
  10. #13130e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbbf8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbbf8a
  2. #c2c596
  3. #c9cca1
  4. #cfd2ad
  5. #d6d9b9
  6. #dddfc5
  7. #e4e5d0
  8. #ebecdc
  9. #f1f2e8
  10. #f8f9f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbbf8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbbf8a
  2. #b5b989
  3. #afb288
  4. #a9ac87
  5. #a3a686
  6. #9ea085
  7. #989984
  8. #929383
  9. #8c8d82
  10. #868681
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bbbbbb ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bbbdaa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c7ba87 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c7bc8c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2b9b1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c2bc88 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c2bd8b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfbba3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbbf8a {
  color: #bbbf8a;
}
Background
.bg-bbbf8a {
  background-color: #bbbf8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbbf8a {
  border: 2px solid #bbbf8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbbf8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 191 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 65 29% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbbf8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbbf8a, #a0bf8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbbf8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 191 138 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 3.34 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 6.13 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 7.19 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.87 #c5b358 Vegas Gold ΔE 10.19 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 10.72 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.76 #444075 Inverted #bbbbbb Grayscale 

Sage
#bbbf8a  rgb(187, 191, 138)  hsl(65, 29%, 65%)  Sage
#8e8abf  rgb(142, 138, 191)  hsl(245, 29%, 65%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#8abbbf  rgb(138, 187, 191)  hsl(185, 29%, 65%)  Opal
#bf8abb  rgb(191, 138, 187)  hsl(305, 29%, 65%)  Lilac