Information about #BBA49D color

#BBA49D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBA49D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 164, 157) — 73.3% red, 64.3% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 12 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned earthy red, #BBA49D has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Martini (#B7A8A3). Slightly further away sit Joss (#B9A896) and Pristine Lavender (#B2A49B).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 164, 157) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBA49D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBA49D color variations

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

#BBA49D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBA49D

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

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA49D
  • RGB187, 164, 157
  • CMYK0, 9, 12, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 164, 157)
  • HSL14°, 18%, 67%
  • HSL Precise14°, 18.072%, 67.451%
  • HSV14°, 16%, 73%
  • HSB14°, 16%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.643, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.643, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.643, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBA49D
  • DECIMAL ID12297373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01