Information about #BBB6AC color

#BBB6AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBB6AC belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 182, 172) (73.3% red, 71.4% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 6 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBB6AC presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Eighth Arrowtown (#BAB5A8). Slightly further away sit Half Foggy Grey (#B8B7AF) and Mist Grey (#BAB9A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 182, 172)), which gives #BBB6AC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBB6AC: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #BBB6AC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBB6AC color variations

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

#BBB6AC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBB6AC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBB6AC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBB6AC 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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#BBB6AC 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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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 #BBB6AC

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

Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

Half Foggy Grey color link
Half Foggy Grey

#B8B7AF

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

#BBB2A9

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Half Mountain Mist color link
Half Mountain Mist

#B7B4B0

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

#BBB6AC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB6AC
  • RGB187, 182, 172
  • CMYK0, 2, 6, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 182, 172)
  • HSL40°, 10%, 70%
  • HSL Precise40°, 9.934%, 70.392%
  • HSV40°, 8%, 73%
  • HSB40°, 8%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.714, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.714, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.714, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB6AC
  • DECIMAL ID12301996
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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