Information about #BBB197 color

#BBB197 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBB197 falls into the Orange Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 177, 151) — 73.3% red, 69.4% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 14 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #BBB197 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Hillary (#B9B398). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Parchment (#BDAF96) and Aquashield Akaroa (#BEB29A).

The recipe behind #BBB197 is rgb(187, 177, 151), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBB197: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBB197 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBB197 color variations

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

#BBB197 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 #BBB197

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

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB197
  • RGB187, 177, 151
  • CMYK0, 4, 14, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 177, 151)
  • HSL43°, 21%, 66%
  • HSL Precise43.333°, 20.93%, 66.275%
  • HSV43°, 19%, 73%
  • HSB43°, 19%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.694, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.694, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.694, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB197
  • DECIMAL ID12300695
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01