Information about #BBABA1 color

#BBABA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBABA1 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 171, 161) — 73.3% red, 67.1% green, 63.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 10 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBABA1 reads as a softly toned warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Silk (#BBADA1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Martini (#B7A8A3) and Serene (#BDB0A3).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 171, 161)), which gives #BBABA1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BBABA1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #BBABA1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBABA1 color variations

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

#BBABA1 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 #BBABA1

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

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBABA1
  • RGB187, 171, 161
  • CMYK0, 6, 10, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 171, 161)
  • HSL23°, 16%, 68%
  • HSL Precise23.077°, 16.049%, 68.235%
  • HSV23°, 14%, 73%
  • HSB23°, 14%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.671, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.671, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.671, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBABA1
  • DECIMAL ID12299169
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01