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What color is BBA685?

The RGB color code for color number #BBA685 is RGB(187, 166, 133). In the RGB color model, #BBA685 has a red value of 187, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.2% magenta, 28.9% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36.7° (degrees), 28.4 % saturation, and 62.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBA685 has a hue of 36.7° (degrees), 28.9 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BBA685 is cool or warm?

Color BBA685 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBA685? (For interior and product design)

BBA685 has an LRV of nearly 40. 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

#BBA685

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #BBA685 with dark and light Color




Is #BBA685 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBA685 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BBA685 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 166, 133)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.23%
Yellow
28.88%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(36.67deg, 28.4 %, 62.7 %)

Hue
36.67°
Saturation
28.42 %.
Lightness
62.75 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 92, 55)
Red
53 (20.8%)
Yellow
92 (36.1%)
Blue
55 (21.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36.67°
Saturation
28.88 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 36.67°

W: 52.16 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 38.36

Y : 39.53

Z : 27.8

YXY

Y1 : 39.53

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 34.90%

Y : 47.84%


LRV

~ 39.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.6Y 6.8/3.3

CIE-Lab

L : 69.13

A : 2.56

B : 19.91

CIE-Lch

L : 69.13

C : 20.07

H : 82.68

CIE-Luv

L : 69.13

U : 15.16

V : 26.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.87

A : -1.11

B : 17.8






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBA685


Here are the colors similar to BBA685. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C8AD7F
Light French Beige
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#D2B48C
Tan
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBA685.


#BCA888
PANTONE 4250 C
ΔE - 0.69 (99.3% similar)
#B6A184
PANTONE 4252 C
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#C3AD8C
PANTONE 4249 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#B2A384
PANTONE 2324 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBA685.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBA685.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBA685.


#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBA685.






Paint color for Hex #BBA685


Here are the paint colors similar to BBA685. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBA685 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBA685 to Benjamin Moore


#BAA887
Huntington Beige (HC-21)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#C2AE8E
Lenox Tan (HC-44)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#BBAB8E
Greenbrier Beige (HC-79)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#C1A77D
Decatur Buff (HC-38)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBA685 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBA685 to Behr


#BBA88B
Natural Chamois (HDC-NT-16)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#C1AC8B
Woven Straw (PPU7-21)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#BDA88D
British Khaki (MQ2-25)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#C2A781
Pocket Watch (N290-5)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBA685 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBA685 to Dunn-Edwards


#BFA984
Handwoven (DE 6200)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#BEA781
Equestrian (DET 661)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen (DE 6193)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#B8A88A
Sepia Tone (DET 638)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBA685 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBA685 to Valspar


#BEA98C
Brown Bunny (T577)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#C2A987
My Guinea Pig (T578)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#BFA98C
Wetland Clay (3007-10A)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#BDA982
Dry Earth (6008-4A)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBA685 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBA685 to Sherwin Williams


#C0A98B
Basket Beige (SW 6143)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#C1AE91
Favorite Tan (SW 6157)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#C5AA85
Camelback (SW 6122)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C3B090
Sawgrass Basket (SW 9121)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBA685 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBA685 to PPG Paints


#C2AE88
Desert Camel (PPG12-16)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#C0AF92
Rock Cliffs (PPG1101-4)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust (PPG1102-4)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#C1A87C
Antiquity (PPG1093-5)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBA685 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBA685 to Farrow & Ball


#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBA685 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



BBA685
Khaki*

859ABB
Dark Pastel Blue*


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 #BBA685?

Color that best contrast with #BBA685 is #859ABB, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*
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 #BBA685?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBA685 is #859ABB, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*.





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