Information about #BB788D color

#BB788D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB788D falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 120, 141) — 73.3% red, 47.1% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 18 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB788D is a moderately toned romantic rose that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Wisteria (#BB7796). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pink Bow (#C48189) and Old Pink (#C77986).

The recipe behind #BB788D is rgb(187, 120, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB788D: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. #BB788D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB788D color variations

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

#BB788D 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 #BB788D

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

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB788D
  • RGB187, 120, 141
  • CMYK0, 26, 18, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 120, 141)
  • HSL341°, 33%, 60%
  • HSL Precise341.194°, 33.005%, 60.196%
  • HSV341°, 36%, 73%
  • HSB341°, 36%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.471, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.471, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.471, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB788D
  • DECIMAL ID12286093
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01