Palettes / Colors / #BBBDA0
#BBBDA0 — Light Dusty Yellow
#BBBDA0 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 #BBBDA0 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.
#BBBDA0 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 #A19FBC; it also sits naturally between #BCAF9F and #ABBC9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBDA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 189, 160 |
| HSL | 64°, 18%, 68% |
| HSV | 64°, 15%, 74% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 15%, 26% |
| XYZ | 45.04, 49.50, 40.44 |
| Yxy | 49.50, 0.3337, 0.3667 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.76, -5.72, 14.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.35, -5.18, 11.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 74% · Blue 63%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBDA0
.text { color: #BBBDA0; }
.background { background-color: #BBBDA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBDA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 189, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 18%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBDA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 189, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBDA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 189, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBDA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBDA0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBBDA0
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Tones of #BBBDA0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A19FBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBDA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBDA0
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 #BBBDA0: ·
How #BBBDA0 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 #BBBDA0 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 #BBBDA0?
#BBBDA0 is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 189, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBDA0?
#BBBDA0 is RGB 187, 189, 160 — HSL 64°, 18%, 68% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 15%, 26%.
What colors go with #BBBDA0?
Its complement is #A19FBC; analogous partners are #BCAF9F and #ABBC9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBDA0 for text?
Black text on #BBBDA0 has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.