Palettes / Colors / #BBB39B
#BBB39B — Light Dusty Yellow
#BBB39B is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BBB39B 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.
#BBB39B 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 #9BA3BB; it also sits naturally between #BBA39B and #B3BB9B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB39B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 179, 155 |
| HSL | 45°, 19%, 67% |
| HSV | 45°, 17%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 17%, 27% |
| XYZ | 42.53, 45.17, 37.49 |
| Yxy | 45.17, 0.3397, 0.3608 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.00, -1.21, 13.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.21, -1.09, 10.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 70% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 17% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB39B
.text { color: #BBB39B; }
.background { background-color: #BBB39B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB39B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 179, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 19%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB39B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 179, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB39B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 179, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB39B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB39B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BA3BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB39B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB39B
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 #BBB39B: ·
How #BBB39B 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 #BBB39B 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 #BBB39B?
#BBB39B is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 179, 155). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB39B?
#BBB39B is RGB 187, 179, 155 — HSL 45°, 19%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 17%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBB39B?
Its complement is #9BA3BB; analogous partners are #BBA39B and #B3BB9B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB39B for text?
Black text on #BBB39B has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.