Information about #BB9090 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB9090 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 144, 144) (73.3% red, 56.5% green, 56.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 17 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #BB9090 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki Rose (#C5908E) and Thatch (#B1948F).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 144, 144) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BB9090 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB9090 color variations

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

#BB9090 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB9090 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB9090 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB9090 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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#BB9090 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 #BB9090

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

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

#BB9090 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9090
  • RGB187, 144, 144
  • CMYK0, 17, 17, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 144, 144)
  • HSL0°, 24%, 65%
  • HSL Precise0°, 24.022%, 64.902%
  • HSV0°, 23%, 73%
  • HSB0°, 23%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.565, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.565, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.565, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB9090
  • DECIMAL ID12292240
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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