Palettes / Colors / #BBB435
#BBB435 — Yellow
#BBB435 is a yellow color we call 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 #BBB435 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.
#BBB435 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 #353BBB; it also sits naturally between #BB7135 and #7FBB35. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB435 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 180, 53 |
| HSL | 57°, 56%, 47% |
| HSV | 57°, 72%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 72%, 27% |
| XYZ | 37.46, 43.46, 9.78 |
| Yxy | 43.46, 0.4130, 0.4792 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.87, -12.16, 61.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.93, -10.60, 35.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 71% · Blue 21%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 72% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB435
.text { color: #BBB435; }
.background { background-color: #BBB435; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB435; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 180, 53); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 56%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB435; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 180, 53, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB435; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 180, 53, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB435">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB435">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #353BBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB435: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB435
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 #BBB435: ·
How #BBB435 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 #BBB435 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 #BBB435?
#BBB435 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 180, 53). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB435?
#BBB435 is RGB 187, 180, 53 — HSL 57°, 56%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 72%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBB435?
Its complement is #353BBB; analogous partners are #BB7135 and #7FBB35. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB435 for text?
Black text on #BBB435 has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.