Information about #BBA46E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BBA46E falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 164, 110) — 73.3% red, 64.3% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 30 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBA46E presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Oak (#BBA46D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F) and Coromandel (#B9A873).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 164, 110)), which gives #BBA46E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBA46E color variations

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

#BBA46E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBA46E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBA46E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBA46E 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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#BBA46E 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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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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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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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 #BBA46E

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

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA46E
  • RGB187, 164, 110
  • CMYK0, 9, 30, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 164, 110)
  • HSL42°, 36%, 58%
  • HSL Precise42.078°, 36.15%, 58.235%
  • HSV42°, 41%, 73%
  • HSB42°, 41%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.643, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.643, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.643, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBA46E
  • DECIMAL ID12297326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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