What color is #BB737B?

#BB737B 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 #BB737B?

The RGB value is 187, 115, 123: 187 red, 115 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB737B?

The complementary color is #73BBB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB737B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB737B color

#BB737B rgb(187, 115, 123)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB737B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 45.1% green and 48.2% blue (187, 115, 123).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 34% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#BB737B color codes

HEX	`#BB737B`
RGB	`rgb(187, 115, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 45.1%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 35%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 39%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 34%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.35, 29.35, 7.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.35, 30.34, 14.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.201, 24.259, 21.827)`
Decimal	`12284795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB737B, 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 #BB737B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB737B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	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 #BB737B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb737b; }
.text { color: #bb737b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb737b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 115 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb737b, #bb8f73); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BB737B?: #BB737B 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 #BB737B?: The RGB value is 187, 115, 123: 187 red, 115 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB737B?: The complementary color is #73BBB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB737B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.