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#BB799F closest to Romanov Mauve

#BB799F is a medium, moderately saturated pink; the closest named color is Romanov Mauve. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 47.5% green and 62.4% blue (rgb(187, 121, 159)). Its HSL value is 325° hue, 33% saturation and 60% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 15% yellow and 27% black. #BB799F is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.35:1.

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Variations of #BB799F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BB799F color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BB799F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB799F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 82% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8D919D
  • Protanopia 80% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7D87A0
  • Protanomaly 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #91859F
  • Deuteranopia 82% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8D919D
  • Deuteranomaly 87% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9C8A9E
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C37986
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BF7994
  • Achromatopsia 81% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8D8D8D
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #9A8992

#BB799F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.31:1 Poor#BB799F text on white
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AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.35:1 Good#BB799F text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BB799F in CSS

/* Romanov Mauve */
.color { color: #BB799F; }
.background { background-color: #BB799F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB799F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 121 159);
color: hsl(325 33% 60%);
color: oklch(0.657 0.096 344.6);

#BB799F FAQ

What color is #BB799F?

#BB799F is a medium, moderately saturated pink. Its closest named color is Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB799F?

#BB799F is rgb(187, 121, 159) in RGB, hsl(325, 33%, 60%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 35%, 15%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB799F?

The complementary color of #BB799F is #79BB95, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB799F?

Black text has the best contrast on #BB799F: 6.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB799F a warm or cool color?

#BB799F is a warm color.