BBBB55

#BBBB55 closest to Sinsemilla

#BBBB55 is a light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Sinsemilla. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 73.3% green and 33.3% blue (rgb(187, 187, 85)). Its HSL value is 60° hue, 43% saturation and 53% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 27% black. #BBBB55 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.35:1.

#BBBB55 color conversion

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Variations of #BBBB55

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BBBB55 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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#BBBB55 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBBB55 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #CAB85B
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8B44B
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C5B64F
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #CAB85B
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C5B858
  • Tritanopia 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C7B1A4
  • Tritanomaly 89% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BFB781
  • Achromatopsia 75% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B6B6B6
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B7B7A4

#BBBB55 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.03:1 Very poor#BBBB55 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.35:1 Very good#BBBB55 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBBB55 in CSS

/* Sinsemilla */
.color { color: #BBBB55; }
.background { background-color: #BBBB55; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBBB55; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 187 85);
color: hsl(60 43% 53%);
color: oklch(0.771 0.125 109.0);

#BBBB55 FAQ

What color is #BBBB55?

#BBBB55 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Sinsemilla. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BBBB55?

#BBBB55 is rgb(187, 187, 85) in RGB, hsl(60, 43%, 53%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 55%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBBB55?

The complementary color of #BBBB55 is #5555BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBBB55?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBBB55: 10.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBBB55 a warm or cool color?

#BBBB55 is a warm color.