Information about #BBBAA5 color

#BBBAA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBBAA5 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 186, 165) (73.3% red, 72.9% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 9 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #BBBAA5 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ash (#BEBAA7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Aspiring (#BBBBA1) and Mist Grey (#BAB9A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 186, 165)), which gives #BBBAA5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BBBAA5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBBAA5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBBAA5 color variations

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

#BBBAA5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBBAA5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBBAA5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBBAA5 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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#BBBAA5 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 #BBBAA5

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

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

#BFB7A6

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

#BBB2A9

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

#BBBAA5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBBAA5
  • RGB187, 186, 165
  • CMYK0, 0, 9, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 186, 165)
  • HSL57°, 14%, 69%
  • HSL Precise57.273°, 13.924%, 69.02%
  • HSV57°, 12%, 73%
  • HSB57°, 12%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.729, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.729, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.729, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBBAA5
  • DECIMAL ID12303013
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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