HEX atlas value

#BBA258

#BBA258 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Camel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 162, 88, HSL 45, 42%, 54%, has luminance 0.3711, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellow warm earth-tone

#BBA258 Sample readable text

HEX #BBA258

RGB rgb(187, 162, 88)

HSL hsl(45 42% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 53, 27)

Luminance 0.3711

Contrast Black 8.42:1White 2.49:1

CSS

--color-bba258: #BBA258;
.background-bba258 { background-color: #BBA258; }
.text-bba258 { color: #BBA258; }

Luminance0.3711

Black text8.42:1AA Pass

White text2.49:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#BBA258","rgb":[187,162,88],"hsl":[45,42,54],"cmyk":[0,13,53,27],"luminance":0.3711,"contrast":{"black":8.42,"white":2.49}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.42,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.49,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D6C79A","hex":"#D6C79A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.5,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.15,"contrastWhite":2.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D5AF3F","hex":"#D5AF3F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.03,"contrastWhite":2.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A2BB58","hex":"#A2BB58","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Camel adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bba258.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#5871BB","analogous":["#BB7158","#A2BB58"],"triadic":["#58BBA2","#A258BB"],"tetradic":["#58BB71","#5871BB","#BB58A2"],"splitComplementary":["#58A2BB","#7158BB"],"monochromatic":["#D6C79A","#BBA258","#826F35"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D6C79A","dark":"#826F35","saturated":"#D5AF3F","desaturated":"#A19572","pastel":"#D8D1BB","neon":"#FFCF3D"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":21.470910553583888},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":23.15167380558045},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":23.15167380558045},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":23.727621035409346},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":28.39013913315678}]

HEX meaning and use

About #BBA258

#BBA258 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #BBA258 is visually closest to Camel, a named orange color with HEX #C19A6B.

The RGB channels are 187, 162, and 88, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg with 42% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3711, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.47, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.42:1AA Pass

White text2.49:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BBA258 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.42:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.49:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D6C79A#000000 text · best 12.5:1#D6C79A

Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B

#D5AF3F#000000 text · best 10.03:1#D5AF3F

#A2BB58#000000 text · best 9.79:1#A2BB58

Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642

Generated Palette

#BBA258#BBA258

#5871BB#5871BB

#BB7158#BB7158

#A2BB58#A2BB58

#D6C79A#D6C79A

#826F35#826F35

Color Harmonies

#5871BB#5871BB

#BB7158#BB7158

#A2BB58#A2BB58

#58BBA2#58BBA2

#A258BB#A258BB

Variants

#D6C79A#D6C79A

#826F35#826F35

#D5AF3F#D5AF3F

#A19572#A19572

#D8D1BB#D8D1BB

#FFCF3D#FFCF3D

Nearest Named Colors

Camel#C19A6B

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Antique Gold#B08D57

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

#BBA258

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #BBA258

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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