Palettes / Colors / #BBB59D
#BBB59D — Light Dusty Yellow
#BBB59D 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 #BBB59D 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.
#BBB59D 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 #9CA2BA; it also sits naturally between #BAA59C and #B1BA9C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB59D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 181, 157 |
| HSL | 48°, 18%, 67% |
| HSV | 48°, 16%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 16%, 27% |
| XYZ | 43.10, 46.05, 38.51 |
| Yxy | 46.05, 0.3376, 0.3607 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.58, -1.96, 13.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.86, -1.77, 10.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 71% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 16% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB59D
.text { color: #BBB59D; }
.background { background-color: #BBB59D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB59D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 181, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 18%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB59D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 181, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB59D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 181, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB59D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB59D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CA2BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB59D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB59D
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 #BBB59D: ·
How #BBB59D 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 #BBB59D 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 #BBB59D?
#BBB59D is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 181, 157). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB59D?
#BBB59D is RGB 187, 181, 157 — HSL 48°, 18%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 16%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBB59D?
Its complement is #9CA2BA; analogous partners are #BAA59C and #B1BA9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB59D for text?
Black text on #BBB59D has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.