Information about #BD9898 color

#BD9898 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9898 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 152, 152) — 74.1% red, 59.6% green, 59.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 15 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BD9898 reads as a gently muted warm red and 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 almost identical to Tuscany (#C09999). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grey Pink (#C3909B) and White Mouse (#B9A193).

The recipe behind #BD9898 is rgb(189, 152, 152), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BD9898 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD9898 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD9898 color variations

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

#BD9898 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 #BD9898

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

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9898
  • RGB189, 152, 152
  • CMYK0, 15, 15, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 152, 152)
  • HSL0°, 22%, 67%
  • HSL Precise0°, 21.893%, 66.863%
  • HSV0°, 20%, 74%
  • HSB0°, 20%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.596, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.596, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.596, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD9898
  • DECIMAL ID12425368
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01