Information about #BBA680 color

#BBA680 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBA680 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 166, 128) (73.3% red, 65.1% green, 50.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 23 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced amber-leaning orange, #BBA680 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 practically indistinguishable from Taupe (#B9A281). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Navarone (#B9A584) and Dull Beige (#BAA182).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 166, 128) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBA680 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#BBA680 color variations

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

#BBA680 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 #BBA680

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

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA680
  • RGB187, 166, 128
  • CMYK0, 8, 23, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 166, 128)
  • HSL39°, 30%, 62%
  • HSL Precise38.644°, 30.256%, 61.765%
  • HSV39°, 32%, 73%
  • HSB39°, 32%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.651, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.651, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.651, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBA680
  • DECIMAL ID12297856
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01