#BB9D16 Color

#BB9D16 is rgb(187, 157, 22) in RGB, hsl(49, 79%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 88%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB9D16

HEX#BB9D16

RGBrgb(187, 157, 22)

HSLhsl(49, 79%, 41%)

HSVhsv(49, 88%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 88%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.14 94.7)

LABlab(65.96% 2.59 65.26)

LCHlch(65.96% 65.31 87.73)

What #BB9D16 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 #BB9D16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Gold#B29700ΔE 3.01 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 6.69 Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 8.13 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 8.91 Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 9.3 Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 9.76

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

#BB9D16 Channel Values

How #BB9D16 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 187 · G 157 · B 22	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 49° · S 79% · L 41%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 49° · S 88% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 16% · Y 88% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.64:1 vs white · 7.95:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB9D16 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 text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB9D16

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB9D16; 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 #BB9D16

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 #BB9D16 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#BB9D16

Protanopia#A3A315

Protanomaly#ADA015

Deuteranopia#A8A80C

Deuteranomaly#B0A410

Tritanopia#C29494

Tritanomaly#BF9876

Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #BB9D16 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb9d16: #BB9D16;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB9D16;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb9d16': '#BB9D16' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.616, blue: 0.086)

Android XML<color name="color_bb9d16">#BB9D16</color>

SVG fillfill="#BB9D16"

More Yellow Colors

#BB9D16 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#BB9D16 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB9D16?

#BB9D16 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(187, 157, 22) in RGB and hsl(49, 79%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.01.

What is the RGB value of #BB9D16?

#BB9D16 is rgb(187, 157, 22) — red 187, green 157, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB9D16?

#BB9D16 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 88%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB9D16 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB9D16 scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB9D16 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB9D16 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 11.53, which is visibly different.

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