Color Name
Sand*
Hex Color Code
#BBAE88
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 174, 136)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 7.0%, 27.3%, 26.7%
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What color is BBAE88?

The RGB color code for color number #BBAE88 is RGB(187, 174, 136). In the RGB color model, #BBAE88 has a red value of 187, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 136. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.0% magenta, 27.3% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.7° (degrees), 27.3 % saturation, and 63.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBAE88 has a hue of 44.7° (degrees), 27.3 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BBAE88 is cool or warm?

Color BBAE88 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BBAE88? (For interior and product design)

BBAE88 has an LRV of nearly 42.6. 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
#BBAE88
LRV 42.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 42.6 of #BBAE88 with dark and light color

Is #BBAE88 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBAE88 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 #BBAE88 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBAE88
Hex triplet
#BBAE88
Red
BB
Green
AE
Blue
88
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 174, 136)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
136 (53.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.95%
Yellow
27.27%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(44.71deg, 27.3 %, 63.3 %)
Hue
44.71°
Saturation
27.27 %
Lightness
63.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
44.71°
Saturation
27.27 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(48, 93, 52)
Red
48 (18.7%)
Yellow
93 (36.3%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)
HWB
Hue
44.71°
Whiteness
53.33 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
46.67%
XYZ
X
40.07
Y
42.61
Z
29.41
YXY
Y1
42.61
X
0.36
Y2
0.38
CIE-Lab
L
71.29
A
-1.34
B
21.23
CIE-Lch
L
71.29
C
21.27
H
93.6
CIE-Luv
L
71.29
U
10.2
V
29.08
Hunter-Lab
L
65.28
A
-4.66
B
18.99
Other
LRV
~ 42.6 %
Munsell Color System
7.4Y 7.0/3.3

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 #BBAE88

These are the named colors closest to hex BBAE88, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B280 Color Sand
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#C2B280 Color Ecru
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#C2B280 Color Dark Champagne
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#C3B091 Color Khaki
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBAE88.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBAE88.

#BBAC88 Color PANTONE 4241 C
98.76% match | ΔE 1.24
#C1AE7B Color PANTONE 4005 C
96.38% match | ΔE 3.62
#B2A384 Color PANTONE 2324 C
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90
#B7A37A Color PANTONE 4251 C
96.06% match | ΔE 3.94

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBAE88.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBAE88.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBAE88.


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#C2B280 Color Beach
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#C4B581 Color Sac State Gold
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

Paint color for Hex #BBAE88

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBAE88 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBAE88 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color BBAE88 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBAE88 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BBAE88 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBAE88 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBAE88 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBAE88 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBAE88 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBAE88 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BBAE88 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBAE88 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBAE88 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBAE88 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBAE88 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBAE88 to Farrow & Ball

#C4AE89 Color Cats Paw (240)
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#BBA682 Color Biscuit (38)
95.98% match | ΔE 4.02
#CDC0A0 Color Light Stone (9)
94.70% match | ΔE 5.30
#D1C19F Color Cord (16)
94.30% match | ΔE 5.70

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBAE88 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

#BBAE88
Sand*
#8895BB
Cool Gray*

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 #BBAE88?

Color that best contrast with #BBAE88 is #8895BB, color name is Cool Gray*. 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 #BBAE88?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBAE88 is #8895BB, color name is Cool Gray*.

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