Information about #BB4889 color

#BB4889 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB4889 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 72, 137) — 73.3% red, 28.2% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 20 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid rose, #BB4889 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Mulberry (#C54B8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bashful Pink (#C25283) and Smitten (#C84186).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 72, 137)), which gives #BB4889 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB4889 color variations

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

#BB4889 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 #BB4889

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB4889
  • RGB187, 72, 137
  • CMYK0, 45, 20, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 72, 137)
  • HSL326°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise326.087°, 45.817%, 50.784%
  • HSV326°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB326°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.282, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.282, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.282, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB4889
  • DECIMAL ID12273801
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01