What color is #BB4668?

#BB4668 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve It. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB4668?

The RGB value is 187, 70, 104: 187 red, 70 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB4668?

The complementary color is #46BB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB4668?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB4668 color

#BB4668 rgb(187, 70, 104)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB4668 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 27.5% green and 40.8% blue (187, 70, 104).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 46% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 44% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mauve It (#BB4466), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#BB4668 color codes

HEX	`#BB4668`
RGB	`rgb(187, 70, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 27.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 46%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 63%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 44%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.91, 50, 5.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.91, 50.3, 6.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.184, 15.948, 14.846)`
Decimal	`12273256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB4668, 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 #BB4668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB4668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #BB4668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb4668; }
.text { color: #bb4668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb4668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 70 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb4668, #bb5e46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #BB4668?: #BB4668 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve It. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB4668?: The RGB value is 187, 70, 104: 187 red, 70 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB4668?: The complementary color is #46BB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB4668?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.