Information about #BD9F99 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#BD9F99 is a calm, restrained red that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tuscany (#C09999). Nearby in the Register you will also find White Mouse (#B9A193) and Half Rickshaw (#BDA793).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 159, 153)), which gives #BD9F99 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #BD9F99 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#BD9F99 color variations
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#BD9F99 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BD9F99 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BD9F99 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BD9F99 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BD9F99 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 #BD9F99 color
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Nearest named colors to #BD9F99
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C09999
#B9A193
#BDA793
#B9A896
#B5A695
#B2A49B
#B1A09C
#B2A495
#B3A190
#B8A88F
#C6AA97
#B598A3
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BD9F99
- RGB189, 159, 153
- CMYK0, 12, 14, 26
- CSSrgb(189, 159, 153)
- HSL10°, 21%, 67%
- HSL Precise10°, 21.429%, 67.059%
- HSV10°, 19%, 74%
- HSB10°, 19%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
- GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.624, 0.600)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.624, 0.600, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.624, 0.600)
- Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBD9F99
- DECIMAL ID12427161
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
