Color Name
Light Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#BB8B66
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 139, 102)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 25.7%, 45.5%, 26.7%
#BB8B66 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BB8B66?

The RGB color code for color number #BB8B66 is RGB(187, 139, 102). In the RGB color model, #BB8B66 has a red value of 187, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 102. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 25.7% magenta, 45.5% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 26.1° (degrees), 38.5 % saturation, and 56.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB8B66 has a hue of 26.1° (degrees), 45.5 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB8B66 is cool or warm?

Color BB8B66 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB8B66? (For interior and product design)

BB8B66 has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BB8B66
LRV 30
Light Color

Compare LRV 30 of #BB8B66 with dark and light color

Is #BB8B66 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB8B66 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BB8B66 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB8B66
Hex triplet
#BB8B66
Red
BB
Green
8B
Blue
66
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 139, 102)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
102 (40.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
25.67%
Yellow
45.45%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(26.12deg, 38.5 %, 56.7 %)
Hue
26.12°
Saturation
38.46 %
Lightness
56.67 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
26.12°
Saturation
45.45 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(80, 103, 61)
Red
80 (31.4%)
Yellow
103 (40.3%)
Blue
61 (23.8%)
HWB
Hue
26.12°
Whiteness
40.00 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
60.00%
XYZ
X
32.12
Y
29.99
Z
16.67
YXY
Y1
29.99
X
0.41
Y2
0.38
CIE-Lab
L
61.65
A
13.61
B
26.89
CIE-Lch
L
61.65
C
30.13
H
63.15
CIE-Luv
L
61.65
U
35.03
V
31.28
Hunter-Lab
L
54.76
A
8.88
B
20.29
Other
LRV
~ 30 %
Munsell Color System
7.5YR 6.0/5.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BB8B66

These are the named colors closest to hex BB8B66, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B38B6D Color Light Taupe
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#C88A65 Color Antique Brass
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79
#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
94.68% match | ΔE 5.32
#A67B5B Color French Beige
93.95% match | ΔE 6.05

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB8B66.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB8B66.

#B78E6C Color PANTONE 10142 C
98.02% match | ΔE 1.98
#B4875E Color PANTONE 2317 C
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#BB8459 Color PANTONE 10143 C
97.25% match | ΔE 2.75
#BF9474 Color PANTONE 4655 C
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB8B66.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB8B66.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB8B66.


Paint color for Hex #BB8B66

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB8B66 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB8B66 once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB8B66 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB8B66 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BB8B66 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB8B66 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color BB8B66 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB8B66 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB8B66 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB8B66 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB8B66 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB8B66 to Farrow & Ball

#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#BA9368 Color Sand (45)
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33
#C0866C Color Folly Pink (G14)
94.53% match | ΔE 5.47
#CB9175 Color Menagerie (63)
94.41% match | ΔE 5.59

Behr

Hex color BB8B66 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB8B66 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB8B66 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB8B66 to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB8B66 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BB8B66
Light Taupe*
#6696BB
Cerulean Frost*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BB8B66?

Color that best contrast with #BB8B66 is #6696BB, color name is Cerulean Frost*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BB8B66?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB8B66 is #6696BB, color name is Cerulean Frost*.

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