Information about #BB9897 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BB9897 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 152, 151) — 73.3% red, 59.6% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 14 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned earthy red, #BB9897 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 Tuscany (#C09999). Slightly further away sit White Mouse (#B9A193) and Del Rio (#B5998E).

The recipe behind #BB9897 is rgb(187, 152, 151), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB9897 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB9897 color variations

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

#BB9897 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB9897 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB9897 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB9897 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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#BB9897 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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#96BB97
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#9796BB
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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 #BB9897

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

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

#BB9897 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9897
  • RGB187, 152, 151
  • CMYK0, 14, 14, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 152, 151)
  • HSL2°, 21%, 66%
  • HSL Precise1.667°, 20.93%, 66.275%
  • HSV2°, 19%, 73%
  • HSB2°, 19%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.596, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.596, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.596, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB9897
  • DECIMAL ID12294295
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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