#BB991B Color

#BB991B is rgb(187, 153, 27) in RGB and hsl(47, 75%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BB991B

HEX#BB991B

RGBrgb(187, 153, 27)

HSLhsl(47, 75%, 42%)

HSVhsv(47, 86%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.136 91.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 86%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BB991B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BB991B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BB991B Complementary#1B3EBB Analogous#BB481B Analogous#8EBB1B Triadic#1BBB99 Triadic#991BBB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BB991B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DFB620 #E4C144 #E9CD67 #EED98B #F4E5AF #F9F0D2

Shades

#A58618 #8A7114 #745E11 #59490D #43370A #282106

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