What color is #BB6262?

#BB6262 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB6262?

The RGB value is 187, 98, 98: 187 red, 98 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB6262?

The complementary color is #62BBBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB6262?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB6262 color

#BB6262 rgb(187, 98, 98)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB6262 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 38.4% green and 38.4% blue (187, 98, 98).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 40% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 48% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#BB5F62), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#BB6262 color codes

HEX	`#BB6262`
RGB	`rgb(187, 98, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 38.4%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 40%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 48%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 48%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.05, 35.66, 16.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.05, 39.21, 24.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.068, 20.185, 14.023)`
Decimal	`12280418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB6262, 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 #BB6262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB6262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	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 #BB6262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb6262; }
.text { color: #bb6262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb6262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 98 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb6262, #bb8f62); }

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Questions

What color is #BB6262?: #BB6262 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB6262?: The RGB value is 187, 98, 98: 187 red, 98 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB6262?: The complementary color is #62BBBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB6262?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.