What color is #BB7486?

#BB7486 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB7486?

The RGB value is 187, 116, 134: 187 red, 116 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB7486?

The complementary color is #74BBA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB7486?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB7486 color

#BB7486 rgb(187, 116, 134)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB7486 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 45.5% green and 52.5% blue (187, 116, 134).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 28% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#BB7486 color codes

HEX	`#BB7486`
RGB	`rgb(187, 116, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 45.5%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 28%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.86, 30.28, 2.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.86, 30.35, 3.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.043, 24.779, 25.697)`
Decimal	`12285062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB7486, 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 #BB7486	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB7486 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	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 #BB7486 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb7486; }
.text { color: #bb7486; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb7486; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 116 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb7486, #bb8674); }

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Questions

What color is #BB7486?: #BB7486 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB7486?: The RGB value is 187, 116, 134: 187 red, 116 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB7486?: The complementary color is #74BBA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB7486?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.