Information about #BBA159 color

#BBA159 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBA159 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 161, 89) — 73.3% red, 63.1% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 38 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBA159 is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fleetwood (#B99E56). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E) and Double Putty (#C09B59).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 161, 89) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBA159 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #BBA159 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBA159 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BBA159 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBA159 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBA159 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBA159 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BBA159 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BBA159

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Mind on a Million Gold color link
Mind on a Million Gold

#BE9D5E

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

#BBA159 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA159
  • RGB187, 161, 89
  • CMYK0, 10, 38, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 161, 89)
  • HSL44°, 42%, 54%
  • HSL Precise44.082°, 41.88%, 54.118%
  • HSV44°, 52%, 73%
  • HSB44°, 52%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.631, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.631, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.631, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBA159
  • DECIMAL ID12296537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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