What color is #BB4077?

#BB4077 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Razzle Dazzle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB4077?

The RGB value is 187, 64, 119: 187 red, 64 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB4077?

The complementary color is #40BB84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB4077?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB4077 color

#BB4077 rgb(187, 64, 119)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB4077 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 25.1% green and 46.7% blue (187, 64, 119).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 49% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 36% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Razzle Dazzle (#BA417B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#BB4077 color codes

HEX	`#BB4077`
RGB	`rgb(187, 64, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 25.1%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 49%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 66%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 36%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.4, 54.18, -4.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.4, 54.36, 355.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.658, 15.566, 19.103)`
Decimal	`12271735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB4077, 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 #BB4077	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB4077 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #BB4077 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb4077; }
.text { color: #bb4077; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb4077; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 64 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb4077, #bb4740); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #BB4077?: #BB4077 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Razzle Dazzle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB4077?: The RGB value is 187, 64, 119: 187 red, 64 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB4077?: The complementary color is #40BB84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB4077?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.