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#BBA296 Color

#BBA296 is rgb(187, 162, 150) in RGB, hsl(19, 21%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 20%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBA296
HEX#BBA296
RGBrgb(187, 162, 150)
HSLhsl(19, 21%, 66%)
HSVhsv(19, 20%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 20%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.034 47.2)
LABlab(68.61% 8.03 9.82)
LCHlch(68.61% 12.69 50.72)

What #BBA296 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BBA296, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#BBA296 Channel Values

How #BBA296 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 162 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 21% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 20% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 20% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBA296 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BBA296

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBA296; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BBA296

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BBA296 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BBA296
Protanopia#A7A796
Protanomaly#AFA596
Deuteranopia#ABAB95
Deuteranomaly#B2A795
Tritanopia#BCA1A1
Tritanomaly#BCA19C
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #BBA296 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bba296: #BBA296;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBA296;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bba296': '#BBA296' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.635, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_bba296">#BBA296</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBA296"

More Orange Colors

#BBA296 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BBA296 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBA296?

#BBA296 is a light orange — rgb(187, 162, 150) in RGB and hsl(19, 21%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #BBA296?

#BBA296 is rgb(187, 162, 150) — red 187, green 162, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBA296?

#BBA296 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 20%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBA296 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBA296 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBA296 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBA296 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.05, which is visibly different.

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