Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BBA958

#BBA958 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 169, 88, HSL 49, 42%, 54%, has luminance 0.3965, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#BBA958 Sample readable text
HEX #BBA958
RGB rgb(187, 169, 88)
HSL hsl(49 42% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 53, 27)
Luminance 0.3965
Contrast Black 8.93:1White 2.35:1

CSS

--color-bba958: #BBA958;
.background-bba958 { background-color: #BBA958; }
.text-bba958 { color: #BBA958; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3965
Black text8.93:1AA Pass
White text2.35:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BBA958","rgb":[187,169,88],"hsl":[49,42,54],"cmyk":[0,10,53,27],"luminance":0.3965,"contrast":{"black":8.93,"white":2.35}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.93,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.35,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D6CB9A","hex":"#D6CB9A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.87,"contrastWhite":1.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D5B93F","hex":"#D5B93F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.84,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"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":"#9CBB58","hex":"#9CBB58","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.66,"contrastWhite":2.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Brass 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/bba958.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#586ABB","analogous":["#BB7858","#9CBB58"],"triadic":["#58BBA9","#A958BB"],"tetradic":["#58BB78","#586ABB","#BB589C"],"splitComplementary":["#589CBB","#7858BB"],"monochromatic":["#D6CB9A","#BBA958","#827435"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D6CB9A","dark":"#827435","saturated":"#D5B93F","desaturated":"#A19972","pastel":"#D8D3BB","neon":"#FFDB3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":23},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":23},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":23.68543856465402},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":24.939927826679853},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":27.784887978899608}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BBA958

#BBA958 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #BBA958 is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 187, 169, and 88, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 49deg 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 0.3965, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.93:1AA Pass
White text2.35:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BBA958 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.93:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.35:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D6CB9A#000000 text · best 12.87:1#D6CB9A
#D5B93F#000000 text · best 10.84:1#D5B93F
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E
Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B
#9CBB58#000000 text · best 9.66:1#9CBB58

Generated Palette

#BBA958#BBA958
#586ABB#586ABB
#BB7858#BB7858
#9CBB58#9CBB58
#D6CB9A#D6CB9A
#827435#827435

Color Harmonies

#586ABB#586ABB
#BB7858#BB7858
#9CBB58#9CBB58
#58BBA9#58BBA9
#A958BB#A958BB

Variants

#D6CB9A#D6CB9A
#827435#827435
#D5B93F#D5B93F
#A19972#A19972
#D8D3BB#D8D3BB
#FFDB3D#FFDB3D

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Camel#C19A6B
Bamboo#C7B56E

Related HEX Guides

Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Dark Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BDB76B.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BBA958 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.