#BB9E1B Color

#BB9E1B is rgb(187, 158, 27) in RGB, hsl(49, 75%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 86%, 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 3.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB9E1B

HEX#BB9E1B

RGBrgb(187, 158, 27)

HSLhsl(49, 75%, 42%)

HSVhsv(49, 86%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 86%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.138 95.1)

LABlab(66.24% 2.16 64.33)

LCHlch(66.24% 64.37 88.07)

What #BB9E1B 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 #BB9E1B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Gold#B29700ΔE 3.55 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 7.21 Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 7.8 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 8.5 Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 8.66 Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 10.48

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

#BB9E1B Channel Values

How #BB9E1B 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 158 · B 27	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 49° · S 75% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 49° · S 86% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 16% · Y 86% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.62:1 vs white · 8.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB9E1B 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB9E1B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB9E1B; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #BB9E1B

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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Shades

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How #BB9E1B 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#BB9E1B

Protanopia#A3A31A

Protanomaly#ADA11A

Deuteranopia#A8A813

Deuteranomaly#B0A417

Tritanopia#C29595

Tritanomaly#BF9977

Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #BB9E1B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb9e1b: #BB9E1B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB9E1B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb9e1b': '#BB9E1B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.620, blue: 0.106)

Android XML<color name="color_bb9e1b">#BB9E1B</color>

SVG fillfill="#BB9E1B"

More Yellow Colors

#BB9E1B 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

#BB9E1B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB9E1B?

#BB9E1B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(187, 158, 27) in RGB and hsl(49, 75%, 42%) 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 3.55.

What is the RGB value of #BB9E1B?

#BB9E1B is rgb(187, 158, 27) — red 187, green 158, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB9E1B?

#BB9E1B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 86%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB9E1B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB9E1B scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB9E1B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB9E1B 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 12.07, which is visibly different.

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