Information about #BB4988 color

#BB4988 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB4988 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 73, 136) — 73.3% red, 28.6% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 20 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BB4988 reads as a confidently colored romantic rose and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Mulberry (#C54B8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bashful Pink (#C25283) and Smitten (#C84186).

The recipe behind #BB4988 is rgb(187, 73, 136), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BB4988 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB4988 color variations

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

#BB4988 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB4988 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB4988 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB4988 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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#BB4988 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 #BB4988

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

Mulberry color link
Mulberry

#C54B8C

Bashful Pink color link
Bashful Pink

#C25283

Smitten color link
Smitten

#C84186

Moderate Cerise color link
Moderate Cerise

#A84A85

Moderate Fuchsia color link
Moderate Fuchsia

#A84A91

Mystic Maroon color link
Mystic Maroon

#AD4379

Royal Heath color link
Royal Heath

#B54B73

Tulip Pink color link
Tulip Pink

#C25A7C

Medium Red-violet color link
Medium Red-violet

#BB3385

Fandango color link
Fandango

#B53389

Fuchsia Rose color link
Fuchsia Rose

#C74375

Rose Quartz Pink color link
Rose Quartz Pink

#BD559C

#BB4988 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB4988
  • RGB187, 73, 136
  • CMYK0, 45, 20, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 73, 136)
  • HSL327°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise326.842°, 45.6%, 50.98%
  • HSV327°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB327°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.286, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.286, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.286, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB4988
  • DECIMAL ID12274056
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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