Palettes / Colors / #BBAB63
#BBAB63 — Muted Yellow
#BBAB63 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BBAB63 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BBAB63 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6373BB; it also sits naturally between #BB7F63 and #9FBB63. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBAB63 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 171, 99 |
| HSL | 49°, 39%, 56% |
| HSV | 49°, 47%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 47%, 27% |
| XYZ | 37.31, 40.59, 17.67 |
| Yxy | 40.59, 0.3904, 0.4247 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.89, -4.12, 38.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.71, -3.62, 25.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 67% · Blue 39%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 47% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBAB63
.text { color: #BBAB63; }
.background { background-color: #BBAB63; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBAB63; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 171, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(49, 39%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBAB63; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 171, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBAB63; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 171, 99, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBAB63">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBAB63">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6373BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBAB63: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBAB63
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BBAB63: ·
How #BBAB63 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBAB63 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBAB63?
#BBAB63 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 171, 99). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBAB63?
#BBAB63 is RGB 187, 171, 99 — HSL 49°, 39%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 47%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBAB63?
Its complement is #6373BB; analogous partners are #BB7F63 and #9FBB63. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBAB63 for text?
Black text on #BBAB63 has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.