Color Name
Rosy Brown*
Hex Color Code
#BB959B
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 149, 155)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 20.3%, 17.1%, 26.7%
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What color is BB959B?

The RGB color code for color number #BB959B is RGB(187, 149, 155). In the RGB color model, #BB959B has a red value of 187, a green value of 149, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.3% magenta, 17.1% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 350.5° (degrees), 21.8 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB959B has a hue of 350.5° (degrees), 20.3 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB959B is cool or warm?

Color BB959B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB959B? (For interior and product design)

BB959B has an LRV of nearly 34.4. 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
#BB959B
LRV 34.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.4 of #BB959B with dark and light color

Is #BB959B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB959B 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 #BB959B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB959B
Hex triplet
#BB959B
Red
BB
Green
95
Blue
9B
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 149, 155)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
149 (58.4%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.32%
Yellow
17.11%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(350.53deg, 21.8 %, 65.9 %)
Hue
350.53°
Saturation
21.84 %
Lightness
65.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
350.53°
Saturation
20.32 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(56, 71, 63)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
71 (27.8%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)
HWB
Hue
350.53°
Whiteness
58.43 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
41.57%
Yellow
39.22%
XYZ
X
37.16
Y
34.43
Z
35.7
YXY
Y1
34.43
X
0.35
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
65.3
A
15.17
B
2.26
CIE-Lch
L
65.3
C
15.34
H
8.49
CIE-Luv
L
65.3
U
23.04
V
0.56
Hunter-Lab
L
58.67
A
10.36
B
5
Other
LRV
~ 34.4 %
Munsell Color System
7.6R 6.4/2.8

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 #BB959B

These are the named colors closest to hex BB959B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
93.08% match | ΔE 6.92
#CC8899 Color Puce
92.50% match | ΔE 7.50
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
92.21% match | ΔE 7.79

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB959B.

#AE9094 Color PANTONE 4093 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#C09A97 Color PANTONE 4036 C
95.99% match | ΔE 4.01
#CCA1A6 Color PANTONE 5015 C
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#AF95A6 Color PANTONE 5215 C
94.24% match | ΔE 5.76

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB959B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB959B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB959B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB959B.


Paint color for Hex #BB959B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB959B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB959B once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB959B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB959B to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BB959B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB959B to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB959B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB959B to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB959B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB959B to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB959B 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

#BB959B
Rosy Brown*
#95BBB5
Opal*

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 #BB959B?

Color that best contrast with #BB959B is #95BBB5, color name is Opal*. 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 #BB959B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB959B is #95BBB5, color name is Opal*.

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