What color is #BB7055?

#BB7055 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Spiced. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB7055?

The RGB value is 187, 112, 85: 187 red, 112 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB7055?

The complementary color is #55A0BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB7055?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB7055 color

#BB7055 rgb(187, 112, 85)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BB7055 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 43.9% green and 33.3% blue (187, 112, 85).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 43% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 55% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Spiced (#BB715B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#BB7055 color codes

HEX	`#BB7055`
RGB	`rgb(187, 112, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 43.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 43%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 55%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.88, 26.9, 27.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.88, 38.54, 45.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.929, 22.812, 11.525)`
Decimal	`12283989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB7055, 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 #BB7055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB7055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	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 #BB7055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb7055; }
.text { color: #bb7055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb7055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 112 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb7055, #bba355); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #BB7055?: #BB7055 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Spiced. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB7055?: The RGB value is 187, 112, 85: 187 red, 112 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB7055?: The complementary color is #55A0BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB7055?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.