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Information about #BB9B88 color

#BB9B88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB9B88 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 155, 136) (73.3% red, 60.8% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 20 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB9B88 presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mushroom (#BA9E88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rustic Beige (#BBA084) and Nude Brown (#BC9E82).

The recipe behind #BB9B88 is rgb(187, 155, 136), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BB9B88 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #BB9B88 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB9B88 color variations

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

#BB9B88 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 #BB9B88

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

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9B88
  • RGB187, 155, 136
  • CMYK0, 13, 20, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 155, 136)
  • HSL22°, 27%, 63%
  • HSL Precise22.353°, 27.273%, 63.333%
  • HSV22°, 27%, 73%
  • HSB22°, 27%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.608, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.608, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.608, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB9B88
  • DECIMAL ID12295048
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01