Information about #BB9C9B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB9C9B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 156, 155) — 73.3% red, 61.2% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 13 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted red, #BB9C9B floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tuscany (#C09999). Nearby in the Register you will also find White Mouse (#B9A193) and Mesmerise (#B598A3).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 156, 155) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BB9C9B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB9C9B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB9C9B color variations

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

#BB9C9B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB9C9B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB9C9B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB9C9B 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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#BB9C9B 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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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 #BB9C9B

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

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Pristine Lavender color link
Pristine Lavender

#B2A49B

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Quarter Gargoyle color link
Quarter Gargoyle

#B2A495

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

#BB9C9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9C9B
  • RGB187, 156, 155
  • CMYK0, 12, 13, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 156, 155)
  • HSL2°, 19%, 67%
  • HSL Precise1.875°, 19.048%, 67.059%
  • HSV2°, 17%, 73%
  • HSB2°, 17%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.612, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.612, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.612, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB9C9B
  • DECIMAL ID12295323
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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