What color is #BB797D?

#BB797D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB797D?

The RGB value is 187, 121, 125: 187 red, 121 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB797D?

The complementary color is #79BBB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB797D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB797D color

#BB797D rgb(187, 121, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB797D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 47.5% green and 49% blue (187, 121, 125).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 33% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 33% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Nipple (#BB7777), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#BB797D color codes

HEX	`#BB797D`
RGB	`rgb(187, 121, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 47.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 33%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 35%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 33%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.77, 26.31, 8.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.77, 27.67, 18.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.034, 25.722, 22.728)`
Decimal	`12286333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB797D, 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 #BB797D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB797D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	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 #BB797D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb797d; }
.text { color: #bb797d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb797d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 121 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb797d, #bb9679); }

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Questions

What color is #BB797D?: #BB797D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB797D?: The RGB value is 187, 121, 125: 187 red, 121 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB797D?: The complementary color is #79BBB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB797D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.