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#BBAF2D closest to Muddy Yellow

#BBAF2D is a light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Muddy Yellow. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 68.6% green and 17.6% blue (rgb(187, 175, 45)). Its HSL value is 55° hue, 61% saturation and 45% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 76% yellow and 27% black. #BBAF2D is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.28:1.

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Variations of #BBAF2D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BBAF2D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BBAF2D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBAF2D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C3AF37
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BFA910
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEAB1F
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C3AF37
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C0AF32
  • Tritanopia 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C9A396
  • Tritanomaly 87% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C0AA6E
  • Achromatopsia 71% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #ACACAC
  • Achromatomaly 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B0AD99

#BBAF2D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.26:1 Very poor#BBAF2D text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.28:1 Very good#BBAF2D text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBAF2D in CSS

/* Muddy Yellow */
.color { color: #BBAF2D; }
.background { background-color: #BBAF2D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBAF2D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 175 45);
color: hsl(55 61% 45%);
color: oklch(0.742 0.143 103.9);

#BBAF2D FAQ

What color is #BBAF2D?

#BBAF2D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Muddy Yellow. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BBAF2D?

#BBAF2D is rgb(187, 175, 45) in RGB, hsl(55, 61%, 45%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 6%, 76%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBAF2D?

The complementary color of #BBAF2D is #2D39BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBAF2D?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBAF2D: 9.28:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBAF2D a warm or cool color?

#BBAF2D is a warm color.