What color is #BBABA2?

#BBABA2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBABA2?

The RGB value is 187, 171, 162: 187 red, 171 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBABA2?

The complementary color is #A2B2BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBABA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBABA2 color

#BBABA2 rgb(187, 171, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBABA2 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 67.1% green and 63.5% blue (187, 171, 162).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 16% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mushroom (#BDACA3), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#BBABA2 color codes

HEX	`#BBABA2`
RGB	`rgb(187, 171, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 67.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 16%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 13%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 13%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.08, 4.22, 6.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.08, 7.93, 57.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.578, 42.3, 40.15)`
Decimal	`12299170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBABA2, 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 #BBABA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBABA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	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 #BBABA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbaba2; }
.text { color: #bbaba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbaba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 171 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbaba2, #bbb8a2); }

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Questions

What color is #BBABA2?: #BBABA2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBABA2?: The RGB value is 187, 171, 162: 187 red, 171 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBABA2?: The complementary color is #A2B2BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBABA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.