What color is #BBA266?

#BBA266 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 #BBA266?

The RGB value is 187, 162, 102: 187 red, 162 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBA266?

The complementary color is #667FBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBA266?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBA266 color

#BBA266 rgb(187, 162, 102)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BBA266 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 63.5% green and 40% blue (187, 162, 102).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 45% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Packing Paper (#BA9B5D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#BBA266 color codes

HEX	`#BBA266`
RGB	`rgb(187, 162, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 63.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 38%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 45%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 45%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.55, 1, 34.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.55, 34.52, 88.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.813, 37.366, 17.894)`
Decimal	`12296806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBA266, 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 #BBA266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBA266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	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 #BBA266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bba266; }
.text { color: #bba266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bba266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 162 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bba266, #a9bb66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #BBA266?: #BBA266 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 #BBA266?: The RGB value is 187, 162, 102: 187 red, 162 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBA266?: The complementary color is #667FBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBA266?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.