Palettes / Colors / #BBB35D
#BBB35D — Muted Yellow
#BBB35D 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 #BBB35D 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.
#BBB35D 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 #5D65BB; it also sits naturally between #BB845D and #94BB5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB35D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 179, 93 |
| HSL | 55°, 41%, 55% |
| HSV | 55°, 50%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 50%, 27% |
| XYZ | 38.59, 43.60, 16.74 |
| Yxy | 43.60, 0.3901, 0.4407 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.96, -8.89, 44.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.03, -7.82, 28.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 70% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 50% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB35D
.text { color: #BBB35D; }
.background { background-color: #BBB35D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB35D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 179, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB35D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 179, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB35D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 179, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB35D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB35D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBB35D
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Tones of #BBB35D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D65BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB35D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB35D
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 #BBB35D: ·
How #BBB35D 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 #BBB35D 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 #BBB35D?
#BBB35D is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 179, 93). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB35D?
#BBB35D is RGB 187, 179, 93 — HSL 55°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 50%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBB35D?
Its complement is #5D65BB; analogous partners are #BB845D and #94BB5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB35D for text?
Black text on #BBB35D has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.