#BBB468 Color
#BBB468 is rgb(187, 180, 104) in RGB, hsl(55, 38%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBB468rgb(187, 180, 104)hsl(55, 38%, 57%)hsv(55, 44%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 27%)oklch(75.9% 0.098 103.9)lab(72.64% -5.38 39.50)lch(72.64% 39.87 97.76)What #BBB468 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 #BBB468, 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.
#BBB468 Channel Values
How #BBB468 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 180 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 38% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 44% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 44% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBB468 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.
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Colors That Go With #BBB468
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBB468; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BBB468
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 #BBB468 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbb468: #BBB468;background-color: #BBB468;colors: { 'color-bbb468': '#BBB468' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.706, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_bbb468">#BBB468</color>fill="#BBB468"More Yellow Colors
#BBB468 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBB468 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBB468?
#BBB468 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(187, 180, 104) in RGB and hsl(55, 38%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.12.
What is the RGB value of #BBB468?
#BBB468 is rgb(187, 180, 104) — red 187, green 180, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBB468?
#BBB468 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBB468 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBB468 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBB468 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBB468 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 1.12, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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