#BBB790 Color
#BBB790 is rgb(187, 183, 144) in RGB, hsl(54, 24%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 23%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBB790rgb(187, 183, 144)hsl(54, 24%, 65%)hsv(54, 23%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 23%, 27%)oklch(77.3% 0.053 102.7)lab(73.99% -3.27 20.47)lch(73.99% 20.72 99.07)What #BBB790 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 #BBB790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBB790 Channel Values
How #BBB790 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 183 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 24% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 23% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 23% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBB790 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 #BBB790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBB790; 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 #BBB790
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 #BBB790 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-bbb790: #BBB790;background-color: #BBB790;colors: { 'color-bbb790': '#BBB790' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.718, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_bbb790">#BBB790</color>fill="#BBB790"More Yellow Colors
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#BBB790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBB790?
#BBB790 is a light yellow — rgb(187, 183, 144) in RGB and hsl(54, 24%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #BBB790?
#BBB790 is rgb(187, 183, 144) — red 187, green 183, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBB790?
#BBB790 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 23%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBB790 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBB790 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBB790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBB790 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.1, which is visibly different.
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