Color Name
Dark Nude*
Hex Color Code
#BBA196
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 161, 150)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 13.9%, 19.8%, 26.7%
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What color is BBA196?

The RGB color code for color number #BBA196 is RGB(187, 161, 150). In the RGB color model, #BBA196 has a red value of 187, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.9% magenta, 19.8% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 17.8° (degrees), 21.4 % saturation, and 66.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBA196 has a hue of 17.8° (degrees), 19.8 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BBA196 is cool or warm?

Color BBA196 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BBA196? (For interior and product design)

BBA196 has an LRV of nearly 38.3. 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
#BBA196
LRV 38.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 38.3 of #BBA196 with dark and light color

Is #BBA196 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBA196 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 #BBA196 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBA196
Hex triplet
#BBA196
Red
BB
Green
A1
Blue
96
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 161, 150)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.90%
Yellow
19.79%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(17.84deg, 21.4 %, 66.1 %)
Hue
17.84°
Saturation
21.39 %
Lightness
66.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
17.84°
Saturation
19.79 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(51, 78, 58)
Red
51 (20.1%)
Yellow
78 (30.6%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)
HWB
Hue
17.84°
Whiteness
58.82 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
36.86%
Yellow
41.18%
XYZ
X
38.74
Y
38.26
Z
34.2
YXY
Y1
38.26
X
0.35
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
68.21
A
7.76
B
9.24
CIE-Lch
L
68.21
C
12.07
H
49.99
CIE-Luv
L
68.21
U
16.72
V
11.61
Hunter-Lab
L
61.85
A
3.57
B
10.52
Other
LRV
~ 38.3 %
Munsell Color System
8.6YR 6.7/2.2

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 #BBA196

These are the named colors closest to hex BBA196, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
94.47% match | ΔE 5.53
#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink
94.05% match | ΔE 5.95
#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
93.55% match | ΔE 6.45
#ACA1A1 Color Reddish Silver
93.01% match | ΔE 6.99

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBA196.

#B79F97 Color PANTONE 4087 C
98.46% match | ΔE 1.54
#C0A392 Color PANTONE 4735 C
97.37% match | ΔE 2.63
#B0A098 Color PANTONE 2474 C
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88
#B99682 Color PANTONE 4045 C
94.98% match | ΔE 5.02

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBA196.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBA196.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBA196.


Paint color for Hex #BBA196

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBA196 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBA196 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBA196 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

#BBA196
Dark Nude*
#96B0BB
Pewter 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 #BBA196?

Color that best contrast with #BBA196 is #96B0BB, color name is Pewter 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 #BBA196?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBA196 is #96B0BB, color name is Pewter Blue*.

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