Close to Mushroom
#BB9989
#BB9989 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Mushroom. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 60% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB9989.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.61:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.03:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.03:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB9989 as they’d see it.
#BB9989 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB9989
What color is #BB9989?
#BB9989 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Mushroom. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 60% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB9989 in RGB?
#BB9989 is rgb(187, 153, 137): 187 red, 153 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB9989 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 27, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB9989?
PANTONE 7535 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB9989?
Its complement #7EA6B9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.