Palettes / Colors / #BB9FA0
#BB9FA0 — Light Dusty Red
#BB9FA0 is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BB9FA0 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BB9FA0 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A0BBBA; it also sits naturally between #BBA0AE and #BBACA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB9FA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 159, 160 |
| HSL | 358°, 17%, 68% |
| HSV | 358°, 15%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 14%, 27% |
| XYZ | 39.24, 37.90, 38.50 |
| Yxy | 37.90, 0.3393, 0.3277 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.95, 10.46, 3.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.56, 9.47, 2.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 62% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 14% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB9FA0
.text { color: #BB9FA0; }
.background { background-color: #BB9FA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB9FA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 159, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 17%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB9FA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 159, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB9FA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 159, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB9FA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB9FA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0BBBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB9FA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB9FA0
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BB9FA0: ·
How #BB9FA0 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BB9FA0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BB9FA0?
#BB9FA0 is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 187, 159, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB9FA0?
#BB9FA0 is RGB 187, 159, 160 — HSL 358°, 17%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 14%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB9FA0?
Its complement is #A0BBBA; analogous partners are #BBA0AE and #BBACA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB9FA0 for text?
Black text on #BB9FA0 has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.