What color is #BBA064?

#BBA064 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Packing Paper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBA064?

The RGB value is 187, 160, 100: 187 red, 160 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBA064?

The complementary color is #647FBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBA064?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBA064 color

#BBA064 rgb(187, 160, 100)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BBA064 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 62.7% green and 39.2% blue (187, 160, 100).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 39% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 47% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Packing Paper (#BA9B5D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#BBA064 color codes

HEX	`#BBA064`
RGB	`rgb(187, 160, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 62.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 39%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 47%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 47%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67, 1.88, 34.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67, 34.91, 86.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.366, 36.628, 17.261)`
Decimal	`12296292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBA064, 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 #BBA064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBA064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	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 #BBA064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bba064; }
.text { color: #bba064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bba064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 160 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bba064, #abbb64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #BBA064?: #BBA064 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Packing Paper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBA064?: The RGB value is 187, 160, 100: 187 red, 160 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBA064?: The complementary color is #647FBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBA064?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.