Information about #BB9686 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BB9686 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 150, 134) — 73.3% red, 58.8% green, 52.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 21 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB9686 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Taupe (#BC987E). Slightly further away sit Mushroom (#BA9E88) and Nude Brown (#BC9E82).

The recipe behind #BB9686 is rgb(187, 150, 134), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB9686: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #BB9686 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB9686 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BB9686 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB9686 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB9686 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB9686 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BB9686 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#86ABBB
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#8691BB
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#BB8691
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BB9686

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

#BB9686 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9686
  • RGB187, 150, 134
  • CMYK0, 15, 21, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 150, 134)
  • HSL18°, 28%, 63%
  • HSL Precise18.113°, 28.042%, 62.941%
  • HSV18°, 28%, 73%
  • HSB18°, 28%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.588, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.588, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.588, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB9686
  • DECIMAL ID12293766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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