What color is #BB4466?

#BB4466 is a desaturated rose known as Mauve It. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mauve It?

The RGB value is 187, 68, 102: 187 red, 68 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mauve It?

The complementary color is #44BB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB4466?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mauve It color: hex code #BB4466

#BB4466 rgb(187, 68, 102)

Shades of pink

Mauve It has the hex code #BB4466. It is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 26.7% green and 40% blue (187, 68, 102).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 47% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 45% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

Mauve It (#BB4466) color codes

HEX	`#BB4466`
RGB	`rgb(187, 68, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 26.7%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 47%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 64%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 45%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.53, 50.68, 6.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.53, 51.06, 6.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.961, 15.661, 14.276)`
Decimal	`12272742`
Short hex	`#B46`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mauve It, 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 #BB4466	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB4466 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #BB4466 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb4466; }
.text { color: #bb4466; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb4466; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 68 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb4466, #bb5d44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

See #BB4466 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BB4466?: #BB4466 is a desaturated rose known as Mauve It. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mauve It?: The RGB value is 187, 68, 102: 187 red, 68 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mauve It?: The complementary color is #44BB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB4466?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.