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#BB909E Color

#BB909E is rgb(187, 144, 158) in RGB, hsl(340, 24%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 16%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB909E
HEX#BB909E
RGBrgb(187, 144, 158)
HSLhsl(340, 24%, 65%)
HSVhsv(340, 23%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 16%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.055 357.2)
LABlab(64.26% 18.37 -0.82)
LCHlch(64.26% 18.39 357.46)

What #BB909E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB909E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BB909E Channel Values

How #BB909E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 144 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 24% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 23% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 16% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB909E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB909E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB909E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BB909E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BB909E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB909E
Protanopia#98989E
Protanomaly#A7959E
Deuteranopia#A0A09D
Deuteranomaly#AB9A9D
Tritanopia#BA9292
Tritanomaly#BA9197
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #BB909E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb909e: #BB909E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB909E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb909e': '#BB909E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.565, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_bb909e">#BB909E</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB909E"

More Pink Colors

#BB909E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB909E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB909E?

#BB909E is a light pink — rgb(187, 144, 158) in RGB and hsl(340, 24%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #BB909E?

#BB909E is rgb(187, 144, 158) — red 187, green 144, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB909E?

#BB909E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 16%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB909E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB909E scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB909E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB909E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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