What color is #BB7A7A?

#BB7A7A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB7A7A?

The RGB value is 187, 122, 122: 187 red, 122 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB7A7A?

The complementary color is #7ABBBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB7A7A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB7A7A color

#BB7A7A rgb(187, 122, 122)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB7A7A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 47.8% green and 47.8% blue (187, 122, 122).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 32% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 35% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Nipple (#BB7777), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#BB7A7A color codes

HEX	`#BB7A7A`
RGB	`rgb(187, 122, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 47.8%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 32%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 35%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 35%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.93, 25.37, 10.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.93, 27.46, 22.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.967, 25.891, 21.775)`
Decimal	`12286586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB7A7A, 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 #BB7A7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB7A7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	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 #BB7A7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb7a7a; }
.text { color: #bb7a7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb7a7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 122 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb7a7a, #bb9b7a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BB7A7A?: #BB7A7A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB7A7A?: The RGB value is 187, 122, 122: 187 red, 122 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB7A7A?: The complementary color is #7ABBBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB7A7A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.