Information about #BB659A color

#BB659A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB659A is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 101, 154) — 73.3% red, 39.6% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 13 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned romantic rose, #BB659A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pearly Purple (#B768A2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rose Quartz Pink (#BD559C) and Red Wisteria (#BB7796).

The recipe behind #BB659A is rgb(187, 101, 154), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BB659A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #BB659A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB659A color variations

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

#BB659A 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 #BB659A

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

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Wild Orchid color link
Wild Orchid

#D470A2

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB659A
  • RGB187, 101, 154
  • CMYK0, 34, 13, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 101, 154)
  • HSL323°, 39%, 56%
  • HSL Precise323.023°, 38.739%, 56.471%
  • HSV323°, 46%, 73%
  • HSB323°, 46%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.396, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.396, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.396, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB659A
  • DECIMAL ID12281242
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01