Information about #BBADA6 color

#BBADA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBADA6 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 173, 166) (73.3% red, 67.8% green, 65.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 8 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBADA6 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 practically indistinguishable from Fantail (#BAAEA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serene (#BDB0A3) and Silk (#BBADA1).

The recipe behind #BBADA6 is rgb(187, 173, 166), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBADA6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #BBADA6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBADA6 color variations

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

#BBADA6 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 #BBADA6

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

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBADA6
  • RGB187, 173, 166
  • CMYK0, 5, 8, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 173, 166)
  • HSL20°, 13%, 69%
  • HSL Precise20°, 13.376%, 69.216%
  • HSV20°, 11%, 73%
  • HSB20°, 11%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.678, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.678, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.678, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBADA6
  • DECIMAL ID12299686
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01