Information about #BB9C96 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #BB9C96 reads as a gently muted red and 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 a hair away from White Mouse (#B9A193). Slightly further away sit Tuscany (#C09999) and Del Rio (#B5998E).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 156, 150)), which gives #BB9C96 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #BB9C96 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#BB9C96 color variations
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#BB9C96 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BB9C96 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BB9C96 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BB9C96 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BB9C96 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BB9C96 color
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Nearest named colors to #BB9C96
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B9A193
#C09999
#B5998E
#B3A190
#BDA793
#B5A695
#B2A495
#B9A896
#B1A09C
#B39F8D
#B2A49B
#BA9E88
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BB9C96
- RGB187, 156, 150
- CMYK0, 12, 15, 27
- CSSrgb(187, 156, 150)
- HSL10°, 21%, 66%
- HSL Precise9.73°, 21.387%, 66.078%
- HSV10°, 20%, 73%
- HSB10°, 20%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
- GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.612, 0.588)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.612, 0.588, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.612, 0.588)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBB9C96
- DECIMAL ID12295318
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
