What color is #BB1155?

#BB1155 is a vivid rose known as Velvet Magic. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Velvet Magic?

The RGB value is 187, 17, 85: 187 red, 17 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Velvet Magic?

The complementary color is #11BB77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB1155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Velvet Magic color: hex code #BB1155

#BB1155 rgb(187, 17, 85)

Shades of red

Velvet Magic has the hex code #BB1155. It is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 6.7% green and 33.3% blue (187, 17, 85).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 83% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 55% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

Velvet Magic (#BB1155) color codes

HEX	`#BB1155`
RGB	`rgb(187, 17, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 6.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 83%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 91%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 91%, 55%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.61, 64.52, 8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.61, 65.07, 7.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.336, 11.625, 9.66)`
Decimal	`12259669`
Short hex	`#B15`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Velvet Magic, 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 #BB1155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB1155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #BB1155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb1155; }
.text { color: #bb1155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb1155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 17 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb1155, #bb2211); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ruby.

See #BB1155 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BB1155?: #BB1155 is a vivid rose known as Velvet Magic. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Velvet Magic?: The RGB value is 187, 17, 85: 187 red, 17 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Velvet Magic?: The complementary color is #11BB77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB1155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.