What color is #BB5656?

#BB5656 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Pimm’s. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB5656?

The RGB value is 187, 86, 86: 187 red, 86 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB5656?

The complementary color is #56BBBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB5656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB5656 color

#BB5656 rgb(187, 86, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB5656 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 33.7% green and 33.7% blue (187, 86, 86).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 43% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 54% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Pimm’s (#C3585C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#BB5656 color codes

HEX	`#BB5656`
RGB	`rgb(187, 86, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 33.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 43%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 54%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 54%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.37, 40.73, 19.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.37, 45.29, 25.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.503, 17.895, 10.913)`
Decimal	`12277334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB5656, 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 #BB5656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB5656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #BB5656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb5656; }
.text { color: #bb5656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb5656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 86 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb5656, #bb8956); }

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Questions

What color is #BB5656?: #BB5656 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Pimm’s. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB5656?: The RGB value is 187, 86, 86: 187 red, 86 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB5656?: The complementary color is #56BBBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB5656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.