Color #BBAFAA Color / Colour Code #BBAFAA
This page shows the hex color code for color #bbafaa (#BBAFAA). The colour is a orange tone with 11% saturation and 70% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BBAFAA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BBAFAA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 348, 18, and 48 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 18, 138, and 258 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BBAFAA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 18 and saturation at 11%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 18 to 63 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 18 with its complement at 198 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BBAFAA
Lightness variations at hue 18 and 11% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BBAFAA
Design Use Cases for #BBAFAA
Muted Accent Color
With 11% saturation, #BBAFAA has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#BBAFAA at 70% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Warmth & Enthusiasm
#BBAFAA sits in the orange range (hue 18). Orange combines the energy of red with the warmth of yellow. It works naturally for progress indicators, pricing highlights, "new" badges, and friendly call-to-action buttons. Food and fitness brands frequently use this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BBAFAA (hue 18) to its complement at hue 198. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 48. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbafaa, #aab6bb);
CSS Code for #BBAFAA
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Colors visually similar to #BBAFAA based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #BBAFAA (#BBAFAA)
#BBAFAA is a orange color (colour) with RGB channel values of 187 red, 175 green, and 170 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 18 degrees with 11% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BBAFAA is 178/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 9% yellow, and 27% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BBAFAA against white is 2.14:1 and against black is 9.83:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 9.83:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #AAB6BB creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BBAFAA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #BBAAAD and #BBB8AA, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BBAFAA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BBAFAA?
- #BBAFAA is Color #BBAFAA, a orange color (colour) with RGB(187, 175, 170), HSL(18, 11%, 70%), and CMYK(0%, 6%, 9%, 27%). Its perceived brightness is 178/255.
- Is #BBAFAA accessible for text?
- Against white, #BBAFAA has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 9.83:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BBAFAA?
- The complementary colour is #AAB6BB (hue 198). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #BBAAAD and #BBB8AA. The triadic palette adds #AABBAF and #AFAABB for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BBAFAA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bbafaa; or rgb(187, 175, 170); or hsl(18, 11%, 70%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 18 11% 70%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.