Close to Wasabi
#BBC151
#BBC151 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 75.7% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 47% saturation and 54% 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 #BBC151.
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
1.93:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.93:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBC151 as they’d see it.
#BBC151 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BBC151
What color is #BBC151?
#BBC151 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 75.7% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 47% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBC151 in RGB?
#BBC151 is rgb(187, 193, 81): 187 red, 193 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBC151 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 58, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBC151?
PANTONE 7494 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBC151?
Its complement #BFB0FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.