Color Name
Old Rose*
Hex Color Code
#BB838C
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 131, 140)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 29.9%, 25.1%, 26.7%
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What color is BB838C?

The RGB color code for color number #BB838C is RGB(187, 131, 140). In the RGB color model, #BB838C has a red value of 187, a green value of 131, and a blue value of 140. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 29.9% magenta, 25.1% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 350.4° (degrees), 29.2 % saturation, and 62.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB838C has a hue of 350.4° (degrees), 29.9 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB838C is cool or warm?

Color BB838C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB838C? (For interior and product design)

BB838C has an LRV of nearly 28.7. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BB838C
LRV 28.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 28.7 of #BB838C with dark and light color

Is #BB838C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB838C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BB838C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB838C
Hex triplet
#BB838C
Red
BB
Green
83
Blue
8C
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 131, 140)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
131 (51.4%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
29.95%
Yellow
25.13%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(350.36deg, 29.2 %, 62.4 %)
Hue
350.36°
Saturation
29.17 %
Lightness
62.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
350.36°
Saturation
29.95 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(71, 75, 68)
Red
71 (28.0%)
Yellow
75 (29.4%)
Blue
68 (26.7%)
HWB
Hue
350.36°
Whiteness
51.37 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
48.63%
Yellow
45.10%
XYZ
X
33.34
Y
28.69
Z
28.59
YXY
Y1
28.69
X
0.37
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
60.51
A
22.86
B
3.84
CIE-Lch
L
60.51
C
23.18
H
9.53
CIE-Luv
L
60.51
U
35.31
V
1.25
Hunter-Lab
L
53.56
A
17.38
B
5.85
Other
LRV
~ 28.7 %
Munsell Color System
3.5R 5.9/4.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BB838C

These are the named colors closest to hex BB838C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C08081 Color Old Rose
96.15% match | ΔE 3.85
#CC8899 Color Puce
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31
#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04
#B57281 Color Turkish Rose
94.66% match | ΔE 5.34

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB838C.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB838C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB838C.

#C48490 Color PANTONE 694 C
97.88% match | ΔE 2.12
#C6858F Color PANTONE 500 C
97.61% match | ΔE 2.39
#B07C83 Color PANTONE 5005 C
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99
#B97E90 Color PANTONE 10160 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB838C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB838C.


Paint color for Hex #BB838C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB838C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB838C once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB838C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB838C to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB838C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB838C to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BB838C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB838C to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB838C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB838C to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color BB838C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB838C to Valspar


Behr

Hex color BB838C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB838C to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB838C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB838C to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB838C color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BB838C
Old Rose*
#83BBB2
Green Sheen*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BB838C?

Color that best contrast with #BB838C is #83BBB2, color name is Green Sheen*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BB838C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB838C is #83BBB2, color name is Green Sheen*.

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