Recognised as Colour
#BBAB34
- #BBAB34
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Goldenrod
#BBAB34 is a yellow with RGB values 187, 171, 52 and HSL 53°, 56%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Goldenrod.
Colour values
#BBAB34#BBAB34
HEX#BBAB34
RGBrgb(187, 171, 52)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.6706, 0.2039
RGB percentages73.3%, 67.1%, 20.4%
HSLhsl(52.9, 56.5%, 46.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(52.9, 72.2%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 8.6%, 72.2%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,299,060
CSS custom property--colour: #BBAB34;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39939WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness167.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.99:1
Contrast with white2.34:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.99:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A6A6A6
Inverted#4454CB
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.34:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.99:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#3444BB
Analogous#BB6834, #87BB34
Triadic#34BBAB, #AB34BB
Split complementary#3487BB, #6834BB
Tetradic#34BB68, #3444BB, #BB3487
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G171
B52
Red187 (73.3%)
Green171 (67.1%)
Blue52 (20.4%)
Hue52.89°
Saturation (HSL)56.49%
Lightness46.86%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G AB · B 34
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BBaB34 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 515.68 g/mol
- 36 atoms
BBaB34 has a molar mass of 515.68 g/mol, made up of 36 atoms across 2 elements: 35 × B, 1 × Ba.
Molar mass
Molar mass515.68 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule36
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule8.5630679 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.1678058 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B73.4%
Ba26.6%
Boron (B × 35)378.35 g/mol, 73.369%
Barium (Ba)137.33 g/mol, 26.631%
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