What color is #BB9094?

#BB9094 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Rosy Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB9094?

The RGB value is 187, 144, 148: 187 red, 144 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB9094?

The complementary color is #90BBB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB9094?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB9094 color

#BB9094 rgb(187, 144, 148)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB9094 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 56.5% green and 58% blue (187, 144, 148).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 24% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 21% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#BB9094 color codes

HEX	`#BB9094`
RGB	`rgb(187, 144, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 56.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 24%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 23%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.88, 16.84, 4.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.88, 17.34, 13.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.812, 32.651, 32.427)`
Decimal	`12292244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB9094, 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 #BB9094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BB9094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BB9094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb9094; }
.text { color: #bb9094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb9094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 144 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb9094, #bba190); }

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Questions

What color is #BB9094?: #BB9094 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Rosy Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB9094?: The RGB value is 187, 144, 148: 187 red, 144 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB9094?: The complementary color is #90BBB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB9094?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.