Close to Old Gold
#BBAF0D
#BBAF0D is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 68.6% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 87% saturation and 39% 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 #BBAF0D.
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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2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBAF0D as they’d see it.
#BBAF0D 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 #BBAF0D
What color is #BBAF0D?
#BBAF0D is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 68.6% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 87% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBAF0D in RGB?
#BBAF0D is rgb(187, 175, 13): 187 red, 175 green, and 13 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBAF0D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 93, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBAF0D?
PANTONE 103 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBAF0D?
Its complement #B99DF9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.