What is hex #BBA599 color?

 
This color is composed of 73% red, 65% green and 60% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (187,165,153)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #BBA599 is (0%, 12%, 18%, 27%) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #BBA599 has a hue of 21°, 18% saturation and a brightness value of 73%.
If you want to know all about the hex #BBA599, you can find below other details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also other informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #BBA599 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #BBA599 Color Codes & Equivalents

RGB Values (187,165,153)
CMYK Values (0%, 12%, 18%, 27%)
HSV/HSB Values (21°, 18%, 73%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC9999
Inverse Color
#445A66
Closest Pantone®
7529 C
Closest RAL
RAL 7032 [Pebble grey]
Complementary Color
#99AFBB

#BBA599 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#A8A8A8
Lightness (Desaturation)
#AAAAAA
Weighted (BT601)
#AAAAAA
Luma (BT709)
#A9A9A9

Hex #BBA599 Color Palettes

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #BBA599 is #99AFBB. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #BBA599 you will find #99AFBB. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#BBA599 #99AFBB

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #BBA599 is composed with colors #BB999E and #BBB699. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BBA599 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#BB999E #BBA599 #BBB699

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #BBA599 is composed with colors #999EBB and #99BBB6. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#BBA599 #999EBB #99BBB6

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #BBA599 is composed with colors #A599BB and #99BBA5. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BBA599 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#BBA599 #A599BB #99BBA5

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #BBA599 is composed with colors #99BBA5, #99AFBB and #BB99AF A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. For a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#BBA599 #99BBA5 #99AFBB #BB99AF

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #BBA599 is composed with colors #9EBB99, #99AFBB and #B699BB To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#BBA599 #9EBB99 #99AFBB #B699BB

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #BBA599

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #BBA599.

#BBA599 #C3AFA5 #CBBAB1 #D3C5BD #DBD0C9 #E3DBD6 #EBE5E2 #F4F0EE

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#BBA599 #B2A7A1 #AAA9A9 #AAAAAA

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#BBA599 #B29A8C #AA8F80 #A28474 #9A7968 #8E705F #826657 #765C4E

Hex #BBA599 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Python, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #BBA599
Java new Color(187,165,153);
Python Color(#BBA599)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 187,165,153);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.73, green: 0.65, blue: 0.6, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(187, 165, 153)