Close to Brass
#BBAC47
#BBAC47 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 67.5% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBAC47.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.31:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBAC47 as they’d see it.
#BBAC47 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBAC47
What color is #BBAC47?
#BBAC47 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 67.5% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBAC47 in RGB?
#BBAC47 is rgb(187, 172, 71): 187 red, 172 green, and 71 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBAC47 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 62, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBAC47?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBAC47?
Its complement #A3A2FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.