What color is #BB849D?

#BB849D is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB849D?

The RGB value is 187, 132, 157: 187 red, 132 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB849D?

The complementary color is #84BBA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB849D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB849D color

#BB849D rgb(187, 132, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB849D is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 51.8% green and 61.6% blue (187, 132, 157).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 29% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 16% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Pinch Me (#C88CA4), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#BB849D color codes

HEX	`#BB849D`
RGB	`rgb(187, 132, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 51.8%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 29%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 29%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 16%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.22, 24.94, -4.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.22, 25.41, 349.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.831, 29.503, 35.752)`
Decimal	`12289181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB849D, 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 #BB849D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB849D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	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 #BB849D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb849d; }
.text { color: #bb849d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb849d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 132 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb849d, #bb8784); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BB849D?: #BB849D is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB849D?: The RGB value is 187, 132, 157: 187 red, 132 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB849D?: The complementary color is #84BBA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB849D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.