Information about #BBAC86 color

#BBAC86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBAC86 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 172, 134) — 73.3% red, 67.5% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 21 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #BBAC86 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 Pavlova (#BAAB87). Slightly further away sit Chino (#B8AD8A) and Putty (#BEAE8A).

The recipe behind #BBAC86 is rgb(187, 172, 134), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #BBAC86 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBAC86 color variations

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

#BBAC86 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 #BBAC86

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

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBAC86
  • RGB187, 172, 134
  • CMYK0, 6, 21, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 172, 134)
  • HSL43°, 28%, 63%
  • HSL Precise43.019°, 28.042%, 62.941%
  • HSV43°, 28%, 73%
  • HSB43°, 28%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.675, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.675, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.675, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBAC86
  • DECIMAL ID12299398
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01