What color is #BB2266?

#BB2266 is a moderate rose known as Chaotic Roses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chaotic Roses?

The RGB value is 187, 34, 102: 187 red, 34 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chaotic Roses?

The complementary color is #22BB77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB2266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chaotic Roses color: hex code #BB2266

#BB2266 rgb(187, 34, 102)

Shades of pink

Chaotic Roses has the hex code #BB2266. It is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 13.3% green and 40% blue (187, 34, 102).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 69% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 45% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

Chaotic Roses (#BB2266) color codes

HEX	`#BB2266`
RGB	`rgb(187, 34, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 13.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 69%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 82%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 45%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.26, 62.53, 0.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.26, 62.53, 0.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.466, 12.671, 13.778)`
Decimal	`12264038`
Short hex	`#B26`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chaotic Roses, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BB2266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB2266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BB2266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb2266; }
.text { color: #bb2266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb2266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 34 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb2266, #bb2a22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

See #BB2266 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BB2266?: #BB2266 is a moderate rose known as Chaotic Roses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chaotic Roses?: The RGB value is 187, 34, 102: 187 red, 34 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chaotic Roses?: The complementary color is #22BB77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB2266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.