Information about #BB9895 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB9895 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 152, 149) (73.3% red, 59.6% green, 58.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 15 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BB9895 reads as a softly toned earthy red and 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 Tuscany (#C09999). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Del Rio (#B5998E) and White Mouse (#B9A193).

The recipe behind #BB9895 is rgb(187, 152, 149), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BB9895 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #BB9895 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB9895 color variations

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

#BB9895 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB9895 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB9895 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB9895 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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#BB9895 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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#95BB98
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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 #BB9895

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

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

#BB9895 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9895
  • RGB187, 152, 149
  • CMYK0, 14, 15, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 152, 149)
  • HSL5°, 22%, 66%
  • HSL Precise4.737°, 21.839%, 65.882%
  • HSV5°, 20%, 73%
  • HSB5°, 20%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.596, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.596, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.596, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB9895
  • DECIMAL ID12294293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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