What color is #BBA88A?

#BBA88A is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bangalore. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBA88A?

The RGB value is 187, 168, 138: 187 red, 168 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBA88A?

The complementary color is #8A9DBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBA88A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBA88A color

#BBA88A rgb(187, 168, 138)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BBA88A is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 65.9% green and 54.1% blue (187, 168, 138).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 26% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 26% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Bangalore (#BBAA88), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#BBA88A color codes

HEX	`#BBA88A`
RGB	`rgb(187, 168, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 65.9%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 26%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 26%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.76, 2.17, 18.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.76, 18.16, 83.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.084, 40.406, 29.78)`
Decimal	`12298378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBA88A, 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 #BBA88A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBA88A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	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 #BBA88A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bba88a; }
.text { color: #bba88a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bba88a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 168 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bba88a, #b5bb8a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BBA88A?: #BBA88A is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bangalore. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBA88A?: The RGB value is 187, 168, 138: 187 red, 168 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBA88A?: The complementary color is #8A9DBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBA88A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.