What color is #BB5773?

#BB5773 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB5773?

The RGB value is 187, 87, 115: 187 red, 87 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB5773?

The complementary color is #57BB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB5773?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB5773 color

#BB5773 rgb(187, 87, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB5773 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 34.1% green and 45.1% blue (187, 87, 115).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 42% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 39% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#B95B6D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#BB5773 color codes

HEX	`#BB5773`
RGB	`rgb(187, 87, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 34.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 42%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 53%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 39%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.24, 43.15, 3.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.24, 43.31, 4.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.998, 18.622, 18.389)`
Decimal	`12277619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB5773, 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 #BB5773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB5773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	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 #BB5773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb5773; }
.text { color: #bb5773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb5773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 87 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb5773, #bb6d57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #BB5773?: #BB5773 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB5773?: The RGB value is 187, 87, 115: 187 red, 87 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB5773?: The complementary color is #57BB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB5773?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.