Information about #BB8C86 color

#BB8C86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB8C86 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 140, 134) — 73.3% red, 54.9% green, 52.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 21 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm red, #BB8C86 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oriental Pink (#C28E88). Slightly further away sit Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) and Khaki Rose (#C5908E).

The recipe behind #BB8C86 is rgb(187, 140, 134), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB8C86 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB8C86 color variations

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

#BB8C86 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 #BB8C86

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

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8C86
  • RGB187, 140, 134
  • CMYK0, 18, 21, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 140, 134)
  • HSL7°, 28%, 63%
  • HSL Precise6.792°, 28.042%, 62.941%
  • HSV7°, 28%, 73%
  • HSB7°, 28%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.549, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.549, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.549, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB8C86
  • DECIMAL ID12291206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01