Misty Moss (#BBB477)

The hex code for Misty Moss is #BBB477. It is rgb(187, 180, 119) in RGB, hsl(54, 33%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 36%, 27%) in CMYK — a light yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#BBB477

RGBrgb(187, 180, 119)

HSLhsl(54, 33%, 60%)

HSVhsv(54, 36%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 36%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.081 102.5)

LABlab(72.82% -4.18 32.09)

LCHlch(72.82% 32.36 97.43)

Colors Closest to Misty Moss

Misty Moss is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Ecru#C2B280ΔE 6.29 Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 7.42 Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 10.54 Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 12.78 Tan#D2B48CΔE 13.57 Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 14.31

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

#BBB477 Channel Values

How Misty Moss 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 119	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 54° · S 33% · L 60%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 54° · S 36% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 4% · Y 36% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.12:1 vs white · 9.91:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Misty Moss 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Misty Moss

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Misty Moss; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Misty Moss

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Misty Moss 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#BBB477

Protanopia#B5B577

Protanomaly#B8B577

Deuteranopia#B6B677

Deuteranomaly#B8B577

Tritanopia#C1AEAE

Tritanomaly#BEB09B

Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #BBB477 in Code

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

CSS custom property--misty-moss: #BBB477;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBB477;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'misty-moss': '#BBB477' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.706, blue: 0.467)

Android XML<color name="misty_moss">#BBB477</color>

SVG fillfill="#BBB477"

More Yellow Colors

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

bcb88a b8860b bcbc15 b5b35c bda000 b5a642 bdb76b b3b332 bdbd00 b2b300 beb7a4 b2ac88 cfaa01 e4e4a0 eeff1b f5c71a fae7b5 fdfd96 ffd800 fff8d1 ffff5c 2b2003 5f5c2b 93932a

#BBB477 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Misty Moss?

The hex code for Misty Moss is #BBB477. That is rgb(187, 180, 119) in RGB, hsl(54, 33%, 60%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 36%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #BBB477?

#BBB477 is rgb(187, 180, 119) — red 187, green 180, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBB477?

#BBB477 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 36%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBB477 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBB477 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBB477 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBB477 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 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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