Information about #BBA886 color

#BBA886 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBA886 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 168, 134) — 73.3% red, 65.9% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 21 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBA886 reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and 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 Pavlova (#BAAB87). Slightly further away sit Quarter Colins Wicket (#B7A786) and Navarone (#B9A584).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 168, 134)), which gives #BBA886 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #BBA886 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBA886 color variations

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#BBA886 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 #BBA886

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

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA886
  • RGB187, 168, 134
  • CMYK0, 7, 21, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 168, 134)
  • HSL38°, 28%, 63%
  • HSL Precise38.491°, 28.042%, 62.941%
  • HSV38°, 28%, 73%
  • HSB38°, 28%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.659, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.659, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.659, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBA886
  • DECIMAL ID12298374
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01