Palettes / Colors / #BBB458
#BBB458 — Muted Yellow
#BBB458 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 #BBB458 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.
#BBB458 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 #585FBB; it also sits naturally between #BB8358 and #90BB58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB458 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 180, 88 |
| HSL | 56°, 42%, 54% |
| HSV | 56°, 53%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 53%, 27% |
| XYZ | 38.58, 43.91, 15.68 |
| Yxy | 43.91, 0.3930, 0.4473 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.17, -9.85, 47.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.27, -8.65, 29.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 71% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 53% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB458
.text { color: #BBB458; }
.background { background-color: #BBB458; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB458; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 180, 88); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 42%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB458; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 180, 88, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB458; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 180, 88, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB458">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB458">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #585FBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB458: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB458
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 #BBB458: ·
How #BBB458 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 #BBB458 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 #BBB458?
#BBB458 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 180, 88). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB458?
#BBB458 is RGB 187, 180, 88 — HSL 56°, 42%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 53%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBB458?
Its complement is #585FBB; analogous partners are #BB8358 and #90BB58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB458 for text?
Black text on #BBB458 has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.