Close to Dark Khaki
#BBB95C
#BBB95C is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 72.5% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 41% saturation and 55% 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 #BBB95C.
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.
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2.06:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.21:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.06:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.21:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBB95C as they’d see it.
#BBB95C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBB95C
What color is #BBB95C?
#BBB95C is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 72.5% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 41% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBB95C in RGB?
#BBB95C is rgb(187, 185, 92): 187 red, 185 green, and 92 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBB95C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 51, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBB95C?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBB95C?
Its complement #B2ACFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.