Color Name
Sand*
Hex Color Code
#BBB185
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 177, 133)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 5.3%, 28.9%, 26.7%
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What color is BBB185?

The RGB color code for color number #BBB185 is RGB(187, 177, 133). In the RGB color model, #BBB185 has a red value of 187, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 28.9% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.9° (degrees), 28.4 % saturation, and 62.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBB185 has a hue of 48.9° (degrees), 28.9 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BBB185 is cool or warm?

Color BBB185 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BBB185? (For interior and product design)

BBB185 has an LRV of nearly 43.7. 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
#BBB185
LRV 43.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 43.7 of #BBB185 with dark and light color

Is #BBB185 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBB185 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 #BBB185 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBB185
Hex triplet
#BBB185
Red
BB
Green
B1
Blue
85
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 177, 133)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.35%
Yellow
28.88%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(48.89deg, 28.4 %, 62.7 %)
Hue
48.89°
Saturation
28.42 %
Lightness
62.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
48.89°
Saturation
28.88 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(47, 96, 51)
Red
47 (18.2%)
Yellow
96 (37.6%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)
HWB
Hue
48.89°
Whiteness
52.16 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
30.59%
Yellow
47.84%
XYZ
X
40.45
Y
43.7
Z
28.49
YXY
Y1
43.7
X
0.36
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
72.03
A
-3.34
B
23.85
CIE-Lch
L
72.03
C
24.08
H
97.98
CIE-Luv
L
72.03
U
8.62
V
32.75
Hunter-Lab
L
66.11
A
-6.47
B
20.72
Other
LRV
~ 43.7 %
Munsell Color System
9.3Y 7.1/3.7

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 #BBB185

These are the named colors closest to hex BBB185, 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
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#C2B280 Color Ecru
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#C2B280 Color Dark Champagne
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#BCB88A Color Sage Green
97.21% match | ΔE 2.79

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBB185.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBB185.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBB185.

#B0AA7E Color PANTONE 452 C
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#C5B783 Color PANTONE 4525 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82
#C1AE7B Color PANTONE 4005 C
96.55% match | ΔE 3.45
#BBAC88 Color PANTONE 4241 C
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBB185.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBB185.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#C2B280 Color Beach
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#C4B581 Color Sac State Gold
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73

Paint color for Hex #BBB185

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBB185 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBB185 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color BBB185 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBB185 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color BBB185 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBB185 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBB185 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBB185 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BBB185 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBB185 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBB185 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBB185 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBB185 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBB185 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBB185 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBB185 to Farrow & Ball

#B1AC8E Color Stone White (11)
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42
#B8B497 Color Ball Green (75)
95.29% match | ΔE 4.71
#C4AE89 Color Cats Paw (240)
94.35% match | ΔE 5.65

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBB185 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

#BBB185
Sand*
#858FBB
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 #BBB185?

Color that best contrast with #BBB185 is #858FBB, 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 #BBB185?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBB185 is #858FBB, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*.

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