What color is #BB6797?

#BB6797 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB6797?

The RGB value is 187, 103, 151: 187 red, 103 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB6797?

The complementary color is #67BB8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB6797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB6797 color

#BB6797 rgb(187, 103, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB6797 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 40.4% green and 59.2% blue (187, 103, 151).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 19% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#BB6797 color codes

HEX	`#BB6797`
RGB	`rgb(187, 103, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 40.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 38%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 45%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 19%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.56, 39.8, -11.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.56, 41.37, 344.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.93, 22.502, 31.986)`
Decimal	`12281751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB6797, 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 #BB6797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB6797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	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 #BB6797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb6797; }
.text { color: #bb6797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb6797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 103 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb6797, #bb676d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #BB6797?: #BB6797 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB6797?: The RGB value is 187, 103, 151: 187 red, 103 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB6797?: The complementary color is #67BB8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB6797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.