What color is #BB9A6A?

#BB9A6A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Curry Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB9A6A?

The RGB value is 187, 154, 106: 187 red, 154 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB9A6A?

The complementary color is #6A8BBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB9A6A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB9A6A color

#BB9A6A rgb(187, 154, 106)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BB9A6A is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 60.4% green and 41.6% blue (187, 154, 106).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 37% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 43% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Curry Sauce (#BE9E6F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#BB9A6A color codes

HEX	`#BB9A6A`
RGB	`rgb(187, 154, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 60.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 37%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 43%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 43%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.53, 5.77, 29.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.53, 30.33, 79.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.652, 34.718, 18.509)`
Decimal	`12294762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB9A6A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BB9A6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BB9A6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BB9A6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb9a6a; }
.text { color: #bb9a6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb9a6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 154 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb9a6a, #b3bb6a); }

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Questions

What color is #BB9A6A?: #BB9A6A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Curry Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB9A6A?: The RGB value is 187, 154, 106: 187 red, 154 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB9A6A?: The complementary color is #6A8BBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB9A6A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.