Color Name
Olive Green*
Hex Color Code
#BBBB57
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 187, 87)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.0%, 53.5%, 26.7%
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What color is BBBB57?

The RGB color code for color number #BBBB57 is RGB(187, 187, 87). In the RGB color model, #BBBB57 has a red value of 187, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 87. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 53.5% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 42.4 % saturation, and 53.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBBB57 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 53.5 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BBBB57 is cool or warm?

Color BBBB57 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BBBB57? (For interior and product design)

BBBB57 has an LRV of nearly 46.8. 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
#BBBB57
LRV 46.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 46.8 of #BBBB57 with dark and light color

Is #BBBB57 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBBB57 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BBBB57 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBBB57
Hex triplet
#BBBB57
Red
BB
Green
BB
Blue
57
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 187, 87)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
87 (34.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
53.48%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(60deg, 42.4 %, 53.7 %)
Hue
60°
Saturation
42.37 %
Lightness
53.73 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
60°
Saturation
53.48 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(50, 136, 46)
Red
50 (19.6%)
Yellow
136 (53.4%)
Blue
46 (17.9%)
HWB
Hue
60°
Whiteness
34.12 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
65.88%
XYZ
X
39.98
Y
46.79
Z
15.94
YXY
Y1
46.79
X
0.39
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
74.06
A
-13.53
B
49.86
CIE-Lch
L
74.06
C
51.66
H
105.19
CIE-Luv
L
74.06
U
4.51
V
62.53
Hunter-Lab
L
68.41
A
-15.37
B
34.07
Other
LRV
~ 46.8 %
Munsell Color System
2GY 7.3/7.5

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 #BBBB57

These are the named colors closest to hex BBBB57, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5B35C Color Olive Green
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#BDB76B Color Dark Khaki
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBBB57.

#BBC25C Color PANTONE 4234 C
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#C0BD6A Color PANTONE 4236 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#C0B561 Color PANTONE 617 C
96.17% match | ΔE 3.83
#AEB862 Color PANTONE 2302 C
96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBBB57.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBBB57.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBBB57.


Paint color for Hex #BBBB57

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBBB57 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBBB57 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color BBBB57 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBBB57 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBBB57 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBBB57 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBBB57 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBBB57 to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
92.83% match | ΔE 7.17
#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
90.04% match | ΔE 9.96

Behr

Hex color BBBB57 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBBB57 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BBBB57 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBBB57 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBBB57 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBBB57 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBBB57 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBBB57 to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBBB57 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

#BBBB57
Olive Green*
#5757BB
Iris*

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 #BBBB57?

Color that best contrast with #BBBB57 is #5757BB, color name is Iris*. 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 #BBBB57?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBBB57 is #5757BB, color name is Iris*.

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