Information about #BBA47C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBA47C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 164, 124) — 73.3% red, 64.3% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 25 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBA47C reads as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Taupe (#B9A281). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dull Beige (#BAA182) and Quarter Sorrell Brown (#C1A07D).

The recipe behind #BBA47C is rgb(187, 164, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBA47C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #BBA47C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBA47C color variations

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

#BBA47C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBA47C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBA47C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBA47C 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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#BBA47C 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 #BBA47C

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

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

#BBA47C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA47C
  • RGB187, 164, 124
  • CMYK0, 9, 25, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 164, 124)
  • HSL38°, 32%, 61%
  • HSL Precise38.095°, 31.658%, 60.98%
  • HSV38°, 34%, 73%
  • HSB38°, 34%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.643, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.643, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.643, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBA47C
  • DECIMAL ID12297340
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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