What color is #BB808C?

#BB808C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB808C?

The RGB value is 187, 128, 140: 187 red, 128 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB808C?

The complementary color is #80BBAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB808C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB808C color

#BB808C rgb(187, 128, 140)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB808C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 50.2% green and 54.9% blue (187, 128, 140).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 30% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 25% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#BB808C color codes

HEX	`#BB808C`
RGB	`rgb(187, 128, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 50.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 30%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 25%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.8, 24.52, 2.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.8, 24.68, 6.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.947, 27.899, 28.455)`
Decimal	`12288140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB808C, 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 #BB808C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB808C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	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 #BB808C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb808c; }
.text { color: #bb808c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb808c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 128 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb808c, #bb9180); }

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Questions

What color is #BB808C?: #BB808C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB808C?: The RGB value is 187, 128, 140: 187 red, 128 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB808C?: The complementary color is #80BBAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB808C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.