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#BB923A Color

#BB923A is rgb(187, 146, 58) in RGB, hsl(41, 53%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 69%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB923A
HEX#BB923A
RGBrgb(187, 146, 58)
HSLhsl(41, 53%, 48%)
HSVhsv(41, 69%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 69%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.115 83.4)
LABlab(63.28% 9.24 50.93)
LCHlch(63.28% 51.76 79.71)

What #BB923A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB923A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#BB923A Channel Values

How #BB923A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 146 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 53% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 69% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 69% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB923A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB923A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB923A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BB923A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BB923A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB923A
Protanopia#9A9A39
Protanomaly#A8973A
Deuteranopia#A1A136
Deuteranomaly#AC9B37
Tritanopia#C08B8B
Tritanomaly#BE8E73
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #BB923A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb923a: #BB923A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB923A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb923a': '#BB923A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.573, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_bb923a">#BB923A</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB923A"

More Yellow Colors

#BB923A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB923A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB923A?

#BB923A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(187, 146, 58) in RGB and hsl(41, 53%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.92.

What is the RGB value of #BB923A?

#BB923A is rgb(187, 146, 58) — red 187, green 146, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB923A?

#BB923A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 69%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB923A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB923A scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB923A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB923A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.84, which is visibly different.

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