What color is #BB5075?

#BB5075 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fat Smooch. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB5075?

The RGB value is 187, 80, 117: 187 red, 80 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB5075?

The complementary color is #50BB96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB5075?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB5075 color

#BB5075 rgb(187, 80, 117)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB5075 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 31.4% green and 45.9% blue (187, 80, 117).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 44% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 37% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Fat Smooch (#C1537D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#BB5075 color codes

HEX	`#BB5075`
RGB	`rgb(187, 80, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 31.4%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 44%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 57%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 37%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.99, 46.8, 0.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.99, 46.81, 0.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.575, 17.589, 18.822)`
Decimal	`12275829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB5075, 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 #BB5075	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB5075 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	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 #BB5075 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb5075; }
.text { color: #bb5075; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb5075; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 80 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb5075, #bb6150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #BB5075?: #BB5075 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fat Smooch. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB5075?: The RGB value is 187, 80, 117: 187 red, 80 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB5075?: The complementary color is #50BB96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB5075?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.