Close to Rosy Brown
#BB9290
#BB9290 is a light, muted red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 57.3% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 3°, with 24% saturation and 65% 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 #BB9290.
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.
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2.75:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.75:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB9290 as they’d see it.
#BB9290 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB9290
What color is #BB9290?
#BB9290 is a light, muted red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 57.3% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 3°, with 24% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB9290 in RGB?
#BB9290 is rgb(187, 146, 144): 187 red, 146 green, and 144 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB9290 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 23, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB9290?
PANTONE 7521 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB9290?
Its complement #74A4A7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.