Information about #BBA995 color

#BBA995 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBA995 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 169, 149) (73.3% red, 66.3% green, 58.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 15 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBA995 is a calm, restrained orange that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Joss (#B9A896). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Rickshaw (#BDA793) and Triple Parchment (#BDAF96).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 169, 149) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBA995 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBA995 color variations

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

#BBA995 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 #BBA995

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

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Double Tea color link
Double Tea

#B2A894

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA995
  • RGB187, 169, 149
  • CMYK0, 7, 15, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 169, 149)
  • HSL32°, 22%, 66%
  • HSL Precise31.579°, 21.839%, 65.882%
  • HSV32°, 20%, 73%
  • HSB32°, 20%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.663, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.663, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.663, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBA995
  • DECIMAL ID12298645
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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