What color is #BB7C97?

#BB7C97 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 #BB7C97?

The RGB value is 187, 124, 151: 187 red, 124 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB7C97?

The complementary color is #7CBBA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB7C97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB7C97 color

#BB7C97 rgb(187, 124, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB7C97 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 48.6% green and 59.2% blue (187, 124, 151).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 32% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 19% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#BB7C97 color codes

HEX	`#BB7C97`
RGB	`rgb(187, 124, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 48.6%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 32%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 34%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 19%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.17, 28.41, -4.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.17, 28.76, 351.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.287, 27.216, 32.772)`
Decimal	`12287127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB7C97, 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 #BB7C97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB7C97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	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 #BB7C97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb7c97; }
.text { color: #bb7c97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb7c97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 124 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb7c97, #bb817c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BB7C97?: #BB7C97 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 #BB7C97?: The RGB value is 187, 124, 151: 187 red, 124 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB7C97?: The complementary color is #7CBBA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB7C97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.