What color is #BB747C?

#BB747C 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 #BB747C?

The RGB value is 187, 116, 124: 187 red, 116 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB747C?

The complementary color is #74BBB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB747C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB747C color

#BB747C rgb(187, 116, 124)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB747C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 45.5% green and 48.6% blue (187, 116, 124).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 34% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#BB747C color codes

HEX	`#BB747C`
RGB	`rgb(187, 116, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 45.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 34%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.6, 28.93, 7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.6, 29.88, 14.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.378, 24.513, 22.196)`
Decimal	`12285052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB747C, 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 #BB747C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB747C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	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 #BB747C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb747c; }
.text { color: #bb747c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb747c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 116 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb747c, #bb9074); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BB747C?: #BB747C 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 #BB747C?: The RGB value is 187, 116, 124: 187 red, 116 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB747C?: The complementary color is #74BBB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB747C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.