What color is #BB8577?

#BB8577 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Ludicrous Lemming. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB8577?

The RGB value is 187, 133, 119: 187 red, 133 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB8577?

The complementary color is #77ADBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB8577?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB8577 color

#BB8577 rgb(187, 133, 119)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BB8577 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 52.2% green and 46.7% blue (187, 133, 119).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 33% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 36% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Ludicrous Lemming (#BB8877), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#BB8577 color codes

HEX	`#BB8577`
RGB	`rgb(187, 133, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 52.2%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 33%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 36%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 36%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.49, 18.89, 15.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.49, 24.63, 39.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.212, 28.674, 21.287)`
Decimal	`12289399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB8577, 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 #BB8577	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB8577 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	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 #BB8577 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb8577; }
.text { color: #bb8577; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb8577; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 133 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb8577, #bba777); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BB8577?: #BB8577 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Ludicrous Lemming. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB8577?: The RGB value is 187, 133, 119: 187 red, 133 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB8577?: The complementary color is #77ADBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB8577?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.