What color is #BB3377?

#BB3377 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Razzle Dazzle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB3377?

The RGB value is 187, 51, 119: 187 red, 51 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB3377?

The complementary color is #33BB77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB3377?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB3377 color

#BB3377 rgb(187, 51, 119)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB3377 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 20% green and 46.7% blue (187, 51, 119).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 57% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 36% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Razzle Dazzle (#BA417B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#BB3377 color codes

HEX	`#BB3377`
RGB	`rgb(187, 51, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 20%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 57%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 73%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 36%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.61, 59.13, -7.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.61, 59.55, 353.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.009, 14.267, 18.886)`
Decimal	`12268407`
Short hex	`#B37`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB3377, 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 #BB3377	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB3377 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #BB3377 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb3377; }
.text { color: #bb3377; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb3377; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 51 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb3377, #bb3333); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BB3377?: #BB3377 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Razzle Dazzle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB3377?: The RGB value is 187, 51, 119: 187 red, 51 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB3377?: The complementary color is #33BB77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB3377?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.