What color is #BB728F?

#BB728F is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinky Pickle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB728F?

The RGB value is 187, 114, 143: 187 red, 114 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB728F?

The complementary color is #72BB9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB728F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB728F color

#BB728F rgb(187, 114, 143)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB728F is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 44.7% green and 56.1% blue (187, 114, 143).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 24% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Pinky Pickle (#B96D8E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#BB728F color codes

HEX	`#BB728F`
RGB	`rgb(187, 114, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 44.7%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 35%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 39%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 24%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.67, 32.68, -3.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.67, 32.86, 353.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.469, 24.585, 29.069)`
Decimal	`12284559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB728F, 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 #BB728F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB728F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #BB728F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb728f; }
.text { color: #bb728f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb728f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 114 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb728f, #bb7a72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BB728F?: #BB728F is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinky Pickle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB728F?: The RGB value is 187, 114, 143: 187 red, 114 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB728F?: The complementary color is #72BB9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB728F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.