What color is #BB7279?

#BB7279 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB7279?

The RGB value is 187, 114, 121: 187 red, 114 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB7279?

The complementary color is #72BBB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB7279?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB7279 color

#BB7279 rgb(187, 114, 121)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB7279 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 44.7% green and 47.5% blue (187, 114, 121).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 35% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#BB7279 color codes

HEX	`#BB7279`
RGB	`rgb(187, 114, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 44.7%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 35%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 39%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.07, 29.65, 8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.07, 30.83, 15.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.963, 23.982, 21.136)`
Decimal	`12284537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB7279, 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 #BB7279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB7279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	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 #BB7279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb7279; }
.text { color: #bb7279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb7279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 114 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb7279, #bb9072); }

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Questions

What color is #BB7279?: #BB7279 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB7279?: The RGB value is 187, 114, 121: 187 red, 114 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB7279?: The complementary color is #72BBB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB7279?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.