Palettes / Colors / #BBADA9
#BBADA9 — Light Dusty Brown
#BBADA9 is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the brown family.
#BBADA9 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A9B8BC; it also sits naturally between #BCA9AF and #BCB6A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBADA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 173, 169 |
| HSL | 13°, 12%, 70% |
| HSV | 13°, 10%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 10%, 27% |
| XYZ | 42.60, 43.32, 43.65 |
| Yxy | 43.32, 0.3288, 0.3343 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.77, 4.32, 3.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.82, 3.93, 3.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 68% · Blue 66%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 10% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBADA9
.text { color: #BBADA9; }
.background { background-color: #BBADA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBADA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 173, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 12%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBADA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 173, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBADA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 173, 169, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBADA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBADA9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9B8BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBADA9: #000000.
How #BBADA9 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBADA9 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBADA9?
#BBADA9 is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 187, 173, 169). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBADA9?
#BBADA9 is RGB 187, 173, 169 — HSL 13°, 12%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 10%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBADA9?
Its complement is #A9B8BC; analogous partners are #BCA9AF and #BCB6A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBADA9 for text?
Black text on #BBADA9 has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.