Close to Citron
#BBBC31
#BBBC31 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 73.7% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 59% saturation and 46% 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 #BBBC31.
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
2.03:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.03:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBBC31 as they’d see it.
#BBBC31 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 #BBBC31
What color is #BBBC31?
#BBBC31 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 73.7% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 59% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBBC31 in RGB?
#BBBC31 is rgb(187, 188, 49): 187 red, 188 green, and 49 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBBC31 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 74, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBBC31?
PANTONE 398 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBBC31?
Its complement #BFAAFB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.