What color is #BB699B?

#BB699B 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 #BB699B?

The RGB value is 187, 105, 155: 187 red, 105 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB699B?

The complementary color is #69BB89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB699B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB699B color

#BB699B rgb(187, 105, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB699B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 41.2% green and 60.8% blue (187, 105, 155).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 17% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#BB699B color codes

HEX	`#BB699B`
RGB	`rgb(187, 105, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 41.2%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 38%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 44%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 17%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.11, 39.37, -12.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.11, 41.4, 341.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.462, 23.037, 33.793)`
Decimal	`12282267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB699B, 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 #BB699B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB699B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	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 #BB699B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb699b; }
.text { color: #bb699b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb699b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 105 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb699b, #bb6972); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #BB699B?: #BB699B 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 #BB699B?: The RGB value is 187, 105, 155: 187 red, 105 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB699B?: The complementary color is #69BB89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB699B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.