Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BBA281

#BBA281 is a warm orange HEX color close to Sage Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 162, 129, HSL 34, 30%, 62%, has luminance 0.3799, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#BBA281 Sample readable text
HEX #BBA281
RGB rgb(187, 162, 129)
HSL hsl(34 30% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 31, 27)
Luminance 0.3799
Contrast Black 8.6:1White 2.44:1

CSS

--color-bba281: #BBA281;
.background-bba281 { background-color: #BBA281; }
.text-bba281 { color: #BBA281; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3799
Black text8.6:1AA Pass
White text2.44:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BBA281","rgb":[187,162,129],"hsl":[34,30,62],"cmyk":[0,13,31,27],"luminance":0.3799,"contrast":{"black":8.6,"white":2.44}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.6,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.44,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DBCEBD","hex":"#DBCEBD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.58,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B7BB81","hex":"#B7BB81","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.44,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.97,"contrastWhite":2.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D0A56C","hex":"#D0A56C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.28,"contrastWhite":2.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Sage Gray adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bba281.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#819ABB","analogous":["#BB8581","#B7BB81"],"triadic":["#81BBA2","#A281BB"],"tetradic":["#81BB85","#819ABB","#BB81B7"],"splitComplementary":["#81B7BB","#8581BB"],"monochromatic":["#DBCEBD","#BBA281","#92754F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DBCEBD","dark":"#92754F","saturated":"#D0A56C","desaturated":"#A69F96","pastel":"#E3DFD9","neon":"#FFBD66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":15.165750888103101},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":17.4928556845359},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":17.4928556845359},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":22.561028345356956},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":23.62202362203543}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BBA281

#BBA281 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #BBA281 is visually closest to Sage Gray, a named yellow color with HEX #B2AC88.

The RGB channels are 187, 162, and 129, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 34deg with 30% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3799, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.17, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.6:1AA Pass
White text2.44:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BBA281 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.6:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.44:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DBCEBD#000000 text · best 13.58:1#DBCEBD
#B7BB81#000000 text · best 10.44:1#B7BB81
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74
#D0A56C#000000 text · best 9.28:1#D0A56C

Generated Palette

#BBA281#BBA281
#819ABB#819ABB
#BB8581#BB8581
#B7BB81#B7BB81
#DBCEBD#DBCEBD
#92754F#92754F

Color Harmonies

#819ABB#819ABB
#BB8581#BB8581
#B7BB81#B7BB81
#81BBA2#81BBA2
#A281BB#A281BB

Variants

#DBCEBD#DBCEBD
#92754F#92754F
#D0A56C#D0A56C
#A69F96#A69F96
#E3DFD9#E3DFD9
#FFBD66#FFBD66

Nearest Named Colors

Sage Gray#B2AC88
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Sandstone#C9AE74
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F

Related HEX Guides

Sage Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2AC88.Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BBA281 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.