Palettes / Colors / #BBCB53
#BBCB53 — Muted Yellow
#BBCB53 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 #BBCB53 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.
#BBCB53 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 #6252CB; it also sits naturally between #CB9F52 and #7FCB52. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCB53 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 203, 83 |
| HSL | 68°, 54%, 56% |
| HSV | 68°, 59%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 59%, 20% |
| XYZ | 43.41, 53.90, 16.30 |
| Yxy | 53.90, 0.3821, 0.4744 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.40, -21.86, 56.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.42, -19.32, 35.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 33%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 59% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCB53
.text { color: #BBCB53; }
.background { background-color: #BBCB53; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCB53; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 203, 83); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(68, 54%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCB53; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 203, 83, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCB53; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 203, 83, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCB53">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCB53">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6252CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCB53: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCB53
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 #BBCB53: ·
How #BBCB53 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 #BBCB53 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 #BBCB53?
#BBCB53 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 203, 83). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCB53?
#BBCB53 is RGB 187, 203, 83 — HSL 68°, 54%, 56% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 59%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCB53?
Its complement is #6252CB; analogous partners are #CB9F52 and #7FCB52. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCB53 for text?
Black text on #BBCB53 has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.