What color is #BB8186?

#BB8186 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB8186?

The RGB value is 187, 129, 134: 187 red, 129 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB8186?

The complementary color is #81BBB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB8186?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB8186 color

#BB8186 rgb(187, 129, 134)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB8186 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 50.6% green and 52.5% blue (187, 129, 134).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 30% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 28% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#BB8186 color codes

HEX	`#BB8186`
RGB	`rgb(187, 129, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 50.6%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 30%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 31%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 28%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.88, 23.1, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.88, 23.97, 15.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.648, 27.989, 26.232)`
Decimal	`12288390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB8186, 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 #BB8186	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB8186 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	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 #BB8186 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb8186; }
.text { color: #bb8186; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb8186; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 129 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb8186, #bb9981); }

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Questions

What color is #BB8186?: #BB8186 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB8186?: The RGB value is 187, 129, 134: 187 red, 129 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB8186?: The complementary color is #81BBB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB8186?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.