Information about #B88B8F color

#B88B8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B88B8F falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 139, 143) — 72.2% red, 54.5% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 16 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B88B8F is a gently muted red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). Slightly further away sit English Lavender (#B48395) and Thatch (#B1948F).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 139, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #B88B8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B88B8F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B88B8F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B88B8F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B88B8F
  • RGB184, 139, 143
  • CMYK0, 18, 16, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 139, 143)
  • HSL355°, 24%, 63%
  • HSL Precise354.667°, 24.064%, 63.333%
  • HSV355°, 24%, 72%
  • HSB355°, 24%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.545, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.545, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.545, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB88B8F
  • DECIMAL ID12094351
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01