Color Name
Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#BBAF1E
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 175, 30)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 6.4%, 84.0%, 26.7%
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What color is BBAF1E?

The RGB color code for color number #BBAF1E is RGB(187, 175, 30). In the RGB color model, #BBAF1E has a red value of 187, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.4% magenta, 84.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 55.4° (degrees), 72.4 % saturation, and 42.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBAF1E has a hue of 55.4° (degrees), 84.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BBAF1E is cool or warm?

Color BBAF1E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BBAF1E? (For interior and product design)

BBAF1E has an LRV of nearly 41.3. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BBAF1E
LRV 41.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 41.3 of #BBAF1E with dark and light color

Is #BBAF1E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBAF1E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BBAF1E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBAF1E
Hex triplet
#BBAF1E
Red
BB
Green
AF
Blue
1E
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 175, 30)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.42%
Yellow
83.96%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(55.41deg, 72.4 %, 42.5 %)
Hue
55.41°
Saturation
72.35 %
Lightness
42.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
55.41°
Saturation
83.96 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(73, 174, 46)
Red
73 (28.5%)
Yellow
174 (68.0%)
Blue
46 (17.9%)
HWB
Hue
55.41°
Whiteness
11.76 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
31.37%
Yellow
88.24%
XYZ
X
36.06
Y
41.32
Z
7.3
YXY
Y1
41.32
X
0.43
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
70.4
A
-10.45
B
67.7
CIE-Lch
L
70.4
C
68.5
H
98.77
CIE-Luv
L
70.4
U
13.7
V
73.53
Hunter-Lab
L
64.28
A
-12.36
B
38.26
Other
LRV
~ 41.3 %
Munsell Color System
10Y 6.9/9.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BBAF1E

These are the named colors closest to hex BBAF1E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
97.45% match | ΔE 2.55
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
95.21% match | ΔE 4.79
#B5A642 Color Brass
95.13% match | ΔE 4.87
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
93.93% match | ΔE 6.07

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBAF1E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBAF1E.

#BBB323 Color PANTONE 7765 C
98.59% match | ΔE 1.41
#BFB000 Color PANTONE 10111 C
98.43% match | ΔE 1.57
#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
98.14% match | ΔE 1.86
#C4B200 Color PANTONE 7759 C
97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBAF1E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBAF1E.


Paint color for Hex #BBAF1E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBAF1E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBAF1E once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBAF1E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBAF1E to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

Hex color BBAF1E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBAF1E to Behr


Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBAF1E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBAF1E to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
91.32% match | ΔE 8.68
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
89.04% match | ΔE 10.96
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
88.52% match | ΔE 11.48
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
88.49% match | ΔE 11.51

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBAF1E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BBAF1E
Olive Yellow*
#1E2ABB
International Klein Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BBAF1E?

Color that best contrast with #BBAF1E is #1E2ABB, color name is International Klein Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BBAF1E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBAF1E is #1E2ABB, color name is International Klein Blue*.

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