Information about #BBABA5 color

#BBABA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBABA5 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 171, 165) — 73.3% red, 67.1% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 9 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBABA5 reads as a gently muted orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Silk (#BBADA1). Slightly further away sit Fantail (#BAAEA9) and Martini (#B7A8A3).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 171, 165)), which gives #BBABA5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #BBABA5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBABA5 color variations

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

#BBABA5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBABA5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBABA5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBABA5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BBABA5 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
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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
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#A5BBB6
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BBABA5

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

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

#BBB2A9

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Quarter Pravda color link
Quarter Pravda

#B4AB9E

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

#BBABA5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBABA5
  • RGB187, 171, 165
  • CMYK0, 6, 9, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 171, 165)
  • HSL16°, 14%, 69%
  • HSL Precise16.364°, 13.924%, 69.02%
  • HSV16°, 12%, 73%
  • HSB16°, 12%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.671, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.671, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.671, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBABA5
  • DECIMAL ID12299173
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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