HEX BBAA73 - #BBAA73, RGB(187,170,115) Color
| Color Name: | Sand* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BBAA73 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(187, 170, 115) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 9.1%, 38.5%, 26.7% |
What color is BBAA73?
The RGB color code for color number #BBAA73 is RGB(187, 170, 115). In the RGB color model, #BBAA73 has a red value of 187, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 115. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.1% magenta, 38.5% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.8° (degrees), 34.6 % saturation, and 59.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBAA73 has a hue of 45.8° (degrees), 38.5 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.
Color BBAA73 is cool or warm?
Color BBAA73 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BBAA73? (For interior and product design)
BBAA73 has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#BBAA73
Light Color
Compare LRV 41 of #BBAA73 with dark and light Color
Is #BBAA73 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BBAA73 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 #BBAA73 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(187, 170, 115)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
115 (45.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.09%
Yellow
38.50%
Key
26.67%
HSL
HSL(45.83deg, 34.6 %, 59.2 %)
Hue
45.83°
Saturation
34.62 %.
Lightness
59.22 %.
RYB
RYB(55, 107, 52)
Red
55 (21.7%)
Yellow
107 (41.9%)
Blue
52 (20.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
45.83°
Saturation
38.50 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.
HWB
H: 45.83°
W: 45.10 %
B: 26.67 %
XYZ
X : 37.96
Y : 40.55
Z : 22.05
YXY
Y1 : 40.55
X : 0.38
Y2 : 0.4
CMY
C : 26.67%
M : 33.33%
Y : 54.90%
LRV
~ 40.6 %
Munsell Color System
7.3Y 6.8/4.6
CIE-Lab
L : 69.86
A : -1.87
B : 30.59
CIE-Lch
L : 69.86
C : 30.65
H : 93.49
CIE-Luv
L : 69.86
U : 13.91
V : 39.95
Hunter-Lab
L : 63.68
A : -5.03
B : 24.05
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BBAA73
Here are the colors similar to BBAA73. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBAA73.
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBAA73.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBAA73.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBAA73.
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Paint color for Hex #BBAA73
Here are the paint colors similar to BBAA73. 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.
Valspar
Hex color BBAA73 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBAA73 to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color BBAA73 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBAA73 to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Hex color BBAA73 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBAA73 to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Hex color BBAA73 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBAA73 to Behr
PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations
#BBAA73 color palettes and scheme combination
645831
877641
A99452
BBAA73
CCBF95
DCD4B8
EDE9DA
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.
BB7384
BB8673
BBAA73
A8BB73
84BB73
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.
BBAA73
73BBAA
AA73BB
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BBAA73
73BB86
7384BB
BB73A8
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BBAA73
C1B281
C8BB8F
CFC39D
D6CCAB
DDD4B9
E3DDC7
EAE5D5
F1EEE3
F8F6F1
FFFFFF
BBAA73
A89967
95885C
827750
706645
5D5539
4A432E
383322
252217
12110B
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BBAA73
Sand*
7384BB
Wild Blue Yonder*
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 #BBAA73?
Color that best contrast with #BBAA73 is #7384BB,
color name is Wild Blue Yonder*
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 #BBAA73?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BBAA73 is #7384BB, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*.
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