Information about #B99B9C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B99B9C falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 155, 156) — 72.5% red, 60.8% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 11 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B99B9C is a gently muted warm red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tuscany (#C09999). Slightly further away sit Mesmerise (#B598A3) and Double Milestone (#B1A09C).

The recipe behind #B99B9C is rgb(185, 155, 156), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B99B9C: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #B99B9C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B99B9C color variations

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

#B99B9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B99B9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B99B9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B99B9C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B99B9C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B99B9C

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

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Pristine Lavender color link
Pristine Lavender

#B2A49B

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Quarter Gargoyle color link
Quarter Gargoyle

#B2A495

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

#B99B9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B99B9C
  • RGB185, 155, 156
  • CMYK0, 12, 11, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 155, 156)
  • HSL358°, 18%, 67%
  • HSL Precise358°, 17.647%, 66.667%
  • HSV358°, 16%, 73%
  • HSB358°, 16%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.608, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.608, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.608, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB99B9C
  • DECIMAL ID12163996
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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