Palettes / Colors / #BBAF12
#BBAF12 — Vivid Yellow
#BBAF12 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #BBAF12 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.
#BBAF12 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #121EBA; it also sits naturally between #BA5B12 and #71BA12. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBAF12 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 175, 18 |
| HSL | 56°, 82%, 40% |
| HSV | 56°, 90%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 90%, 27% |
| XYZ | 35.93, 41.27, 6.64 |
| Yxy | 41.27, 0.4286, 0.4922 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.36, -10.72, 70.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.24, -9.29, 36.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 69% · Blue 7%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 90% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBAF12
.text { color: #BBAF12; }
.background { background-color: #BBAF12; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBAF12; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 175, 18); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 82%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBAF12; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 175, 18, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBAF12; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 175, 18, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBAF12">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBAF12">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBAF12
Tints of #BBAF12
Tones of #BBAF12
Color harmonies
Complementary — #121EBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBAF12: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBAF12
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 #BBAF12: ·
How #BBAF12 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 #BBAF12 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 #BBAF12?
#BBAF12 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 175, 18). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBAF12?
#BBAF12 is RGB 187, 175, 18 — HSL 56°, 82%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 90%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBAF12?
Its complement is #121EBA; analogous partners are #BA5B12 and #71BA12. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBAF12 for text?
Black text on #BBAF12 has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.