What color is #BB877C?

#BB877C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB877C?

The RGB value is 187, 135, 124: 187 red, 135 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB877C?

The complementary color is #7CB0BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB877C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB877C color

#BB877C rgb(187, 135, 124)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BB877C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 52.9% green and 48.6% blue (187, 135, 124).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 32% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 34% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Whisky (#C2877B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#BB877C color codes

HEX	`#BB877C`
RGB	`rgb(187, 135, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 52.9%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 32%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 34%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 34%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.09, 18.42, 13.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.09, 23.01, 36.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.797, 29.35, 23.003)`
Decimal	`12289916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB877C, 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 #BB877C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB877C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	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 #BB877C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb877c; }
.text { color: #bb877c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb877c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 135 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb877c, #bba67c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BB877C?: #BB877C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB877C?: The RGB value is 187, 135, 124: 187 red, 135 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB877C?: The complementary color is #7CB0BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB877C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.