What color is #BB584E?

#BB584E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Tandoori. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB584E?

The RGB value is 187, 88, 78: 187 red, 88 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB584E?

The complementary color is #4EB1BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB584E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB584E color

#BB584E rgb(187, 88, 78)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BB584E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 34.5% green and 30.6% blue (187, 88, 78).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 44% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 58% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Tandoori (#BB5C4D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#BB584E color codes

HEX	`#BB584E`
RGB	`rgb(187, 88, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 34.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 44%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 58%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 58%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.61, 39.07, 24.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.61, 46.3, 32.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.36, 18.097, 9.364)`
Decimal	`12277838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB584E, 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 #BB584E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB584E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	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 #BB584E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb584e; }
.text { color: #bb584e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb584e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 88 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb584e, #bb8e4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #BB584E?: #BB584E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Tandoori. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB584E?: The RGB value is 187, 88, 78: 187 red, 88 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB584E?: The complementary color is #4EB1BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB584E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.