Information about #BB838A color

#BB838A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB838A falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 131, 138) — 73.3% red, 51.4% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 19 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB838A presents itself as a softly balanced red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pink Bow (#C48189) and Old Rose (#C08081).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 131, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #BB838A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB838A color variations

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

#BB838A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB838A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Purple Kite

#512C31
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Black

#000000

#BB838A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB838A 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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#BB838A 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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#82A5BA
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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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#89BA82
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#8289BA
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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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#BAB482
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#8289BA
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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 #BB838A

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

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

#BB838A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB838A
  • RGB187, 131, 138
  • CMYK0, 22, 19, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 131, 138)
  • HSL353°, 29%, 62%
  • HSL Precise352.5°, 29.167%, 62.353%
  • HSV353°, 30%, 73%
  • HSB353°, 30%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.514, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.514, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.514, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB838A
  • DECIMAL ID12288906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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