Information about #BD9A99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BD9A99 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 154, 153) — 74.1% red, 60.4% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 14 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD9A99 is a softly toned earthy red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tuscany (#C09999). Slightly further away sit White Mouse (#B9A193) and Grey Pink (#C3909B).

The recipe behind #BD9A99 is rgb(189, 154, 153), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD9A99: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD9A99 color variations

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

#BD9A99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD9A99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD9A99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD9A99 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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#BD9A99 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 #BD9A99

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

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

#BD9A99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9A99
  • RGB189, 154, 153
  • CMYK0, 14, 14, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 154, 153)
  • HSL2°, 21%, 67%
  • HSL Precise1.667°, 21.429%, 67.059%
  • HSV2°, 19%, 74%
  • HSB2°, 19%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.604, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.604, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.604, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD9A99
  • DECIMAL ID12425881
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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