Information about #BB91A9 color

#BB91A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB91A9 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 145, 169) — 73.3% red, 56.9% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 7 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB91A9 is a softly toned pink-red rose that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Mauve (#C292A1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mesmerise (#B598A3) and Rustic Pink (#C489A4).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 145, 169)), which gives #BB91A9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB91A9: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #BB91A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB91A9 color variations

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

#BB91A9 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 #BB91A9

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

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB91A9
  • RGB187, 145, 169
  • CMYK0, 16, 7, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 145, 169)
  • HSL326°, 24%, 65%
  • HSL Precise325.714°, 23.596%, 65.098%
  • HSV326°, 22%, 73%
  • HSB326°, 22%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.569, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.569, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.569, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB91A9
  • DECIMAL ID12292521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01