Close to Dark Khaki
#BBB571
#BBB571 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 71% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 35% saturation and 59% 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 #BBB571.
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
2.11:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.11:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBB571 as they’d see it.
#BBB571 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 #BBB571
What color is #BBB571?
#BBB571 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 71% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBB571 in RGB?
#BBB571 is rgb(187, 181, 113): 187 red, 181 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBB571 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 40, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBB571?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBB571?
Its complement #AAADF0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.