Information about #BB81A0 color

#BB81A0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB81A0 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 129, 160) — 73.3% red, 50.6% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 11 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BB81A0 reads as a moderately toned pink-red rose and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Muted Rose (#B681A1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Opera Mauve (#B784A7) and Rustic Pink (#C489A4).

The recipe behind #BB81A0 is rgb(187, 129, 160), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB81A0: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #BB81A0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB81A0 color variations

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

#BB81A0 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 #BB81A0

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB81A0
  • RGB187, 129, 160
  • CMYK0, 23, 11, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 129, 160)
  • HSL328°, 30%, 62%
  • HSL Precise327.931°, 29.897%, 61.961%
  • HSV328°, 31%, 73%
  • HSB328°, 31%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.506, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.506, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.506, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB81A0
  • DECIMAL ID12288416
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01