What color is #BBB1AD?

#BBB1AD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBB1AD?

The RGB value is 187, 177, 173: 187 red, 177 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBB1AD?

The complementary color is #ADB7BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBB1AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBB1AD color

#BBB1AD rgb(187, 177, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBB1AD is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 69.4% green and 67.8% blue (187, 177, 173).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 9% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Taupedo (#BAAEA8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#BBB1AD color codes

HEX	`#BBB1AD`
RGB	`rgb(187, 177, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 69.4%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 9%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 7%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 7%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.91, 2.85, 3.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.91, 4.37, 49.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.758, 45.027, 45.913)`
Decimal	`12300717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBB1AD, 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 #BBB1AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBB1AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	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 #BBB1AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbb1ad; }
.text { color: #bbb1ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbb1ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 177 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbb1ad, #bbb8ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #BBB1AD?: #BBB1AD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBB1AD?: The RGB value is 187, 177, 173: 187 red, 177 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBB1AD?: The complementary color is #ADB7BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBB1AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.