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HEX atlas value

#BBC17B

#BBC17B is a warm yellow HEX color close to Ecru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 193, 123, HSL 65, 36%, 62%, has luminance 0.5013, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#BBC17B Sample readable text
HEX #BBC17B
RGB rgb(187, 193, 123)
HSL hsl(65 36% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 36, 24)
Luminance 0.5013
Contrast Black 11.03:1White 1.9:1

CSS

--color-bbc17b: #BBC17B;
.background-bbc17b { background-color: #BBC17B; }
.text-bbc17b { color: #BBC17B; }

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
Luminance0.5013
Black text11.03:1AA Pass
White text1.9:1AA 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":"#BBC17B","rgb":[187,193,123],"hsl":[65,36,62],"cmyk":[3,0,36,24],"luminance":0.5013,"contrast":{"black":11.03,"white":1.9}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DBDEBA","hex":"#DBDEBA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.17,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CDD666","hex":"#CDD666","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.41,"contrastWhite":1.57,"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":"#98C17B","hex":"#98C17B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.25,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Ecru adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bbc17b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#817BC1","analogous":["#C1A47B","#98C17B"],"triadic":["#7BBBC1","#C17BBB"],"tetradic":["#7BC1A4","#817BC1","#C17B98"],"splitComplementary":["#7B98C1","#A47BC1"],"monochromatic":["#DBDEBA","#BBC17B","#929948"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DBDEBA","dark":"#929948","saturated":"#CDD666","desaturated":"#A9AC91","pastel":"#E4E5D7","neon":"#F2FF66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":17.291616465790582},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":17.291616465790582},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":18.973665961010276},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":21.37755832643195},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":24.61706725018234}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BBC17B

#BBC17B is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #BBC17B is visually closest to Ecru, a named yellow color with HEX #C2B280.

The RGB channels are 187, 193, and 123, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 65deg with 36% saturation and 62% 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 0.5013, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.29, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.03:1AA Pass
White text1.9:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BBC17B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.03:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.9:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DBDEBA#000000 text · best 15.17:1#DBDEBA
#CDD666#000000 text · best 13.41:1#CDD666
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E
#98C17B#000000 text · best 10.25:1#98C17B
Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B

Generated Palette

#BBC17B#BBC17B
#817BC1#817BC1
#C1A47B#C1A47B
#98C17B#98C17B
#DBDEBA#DBDEBA
#929948#929948

Color Harmonies

#817BC1#817BC1
#C1A47B#C1A47B
#98C17B#98C17B
#7BBBC1#7BBBC1
#C17BBB#C17BBB

Variants

#DBDEBA#DBDEBA
#929948#929948
#CDD666#CDD666
#A9AC91#A9AC91
#E4E5D7#E4E5D7
#F2FF66#F2FF66

Nearest Named Colors

Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Bamboo#C7B56E
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.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.#BBC17B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.