Information about #BBB3A0 color

#BBB3A0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBB3A0 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 179, 160) — 73.3% red, 70.2% green, 62.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 11 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBB3A0 reads as a calm, restrained orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Serene (#BDB0A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silk (#BBADA1) and Corkscrew (#BDB6A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 179, 160)), which gives #BBB3A0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBB3A0: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBB3A0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBB3A0 color variations

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

#BBB3A0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBB3A0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBB3A0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBB3A0 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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#BBB3A0 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 #BBB3A0

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

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Eighth Nullarbor color link
Eighth Nullarbor

#C2B4A0

Half Sandcastle color link
Half Sandcastle

#C2B4A1

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

#BBB3A0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB3A0
  • RGB187, 179, 160
  • CMYK0, 3, 11, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 179, 160)
  • HSL42°, 17%, 68%
  • HSL Precise42.222°, 16.564%, 68.039%
  • HSV42°, 14%, 73%
  • HSB42°, 14%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.702, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.702, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.702, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB3A0
  • DECIMAL ID12301216
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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