What color is #BB9CAE?

#BB9CAE is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB9CAE?

The RGB value is 187, 156, 174: 187 red, 156 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB9CAE?

The complementary color is #9CBBA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB9CAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB9CAE color

#BB9CAE rgb(187, 156, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB9CAE is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 61.2% green and 68.2% blue (187, 156, 174).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 19% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#BB9CAE color codes

HEX	`#BB9CAE`
RGB	`rgb(187, 156, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 61.2%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 19%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 17%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 7%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.58, 14.52, -5.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.58, 15.37, 340.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.021, 37.399, 45.147)`
Decimal	`12295342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB9CAE, 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 #BB9CAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BB9CAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	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 #BB9CAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb9cae; }
.text { color: #bb9cae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb9cae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 156 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb9cae, #bb9c9f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BB9CAE?: #BB9CAE is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB9CAE?: The RGB value is 187, 156, 174: 187 red, 156 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB9CAE?: The complementary color is #9CBBA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB9CAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.