#BBAB23

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #BBAB23

When working with digital screens, the color #BBAB23 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 187 parts red, 171 parts green, and 35 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 9% M, 81% Y, and 27% K. The HSL representation is 53.7° hue, 68.5% saturation, and 43.5% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BBAB23
RGB187, 171, 35
HSL53.7°, 68.5%, 43.5%
CMYK0%, 9%, 81%, 27%
HSV53.7°, 81.3%, 73.3%
LAB69.3, -8.2, 65.5
XYZ35.4, 39.8, 7.4
Decimal12299043

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.96:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BBAB23; }
.text-color { color: #BBAB23; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BBAB23; }

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