Information about #BBBEA6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BBBEA6 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 190, 166) — 73.3% red, 74.5% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 9 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBBEA6 is a softly toned sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Beryl Green (#BCBFA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ash (#BEBAA7) and Aspiring (#BBBBA1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 190, 166)), which gives #BBBEA6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBBEA6: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #BBBEA6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBBEA6 color variations

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

#BBBEA6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBBEA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBBEA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBBEA6 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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#BBBEA6 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 #BBBEA6

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

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

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Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Quarter Grey Olive color link
Quarter Grey Olive

#C2BCAB

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

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Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

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Truffle color link
Truffle

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#BBBEA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBBEA6
  • RGB187, 190, 166
  • CMYK1, 0, 9, 25
  • CSSrgb(187, 190, 166)
  • HSL68°, 16%, 70%
  • HSL Precise67.5°, 15.584%, 69.804%
  • HSV68°, 13%, 75%
  • HSB68°, 13%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.745, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.745, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.745, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBBEA6
  • DECIMAL ID12304038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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