#BBA796 Color
#BBA796 is rgb(187, 167, 150) in RGB, hsl(28, 21%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 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 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBA796rgb(187, 167, 150)hsl(28, 21%, 66%)hsv(28, 20%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 20%, 27%)oklch(74.1% 0.033 62.7)lab(69.90% 5.46 11.62)lch(69.90% 12.84 64.82)What #BBA796 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 #BBA796, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBA796 Channel Values
How #BBA796 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 187 · G 167 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 21% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 20% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 20% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.31:1 vs white · 9.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBA796 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.
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Colors That Go With #BBA796
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBA796; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BBA796
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 #BBA796 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bba796: #BBA796;background-color: #BBA796;colors: { 'color-bba796': '#BBA796' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.655, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_bba796">#BBA796</color>fill="#BBA796"More Orange Colors
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#BBA796 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBA796?
#BBA796 is a light orange — rgb(187, 167, 150) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #BBA796?
#BBA796 is rgb(187, 167, 150) — red 187, green 167, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBA796?
#BBA796 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 20%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBA796 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBA796 scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBA796 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBA796 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.86, which is visibly different.
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