What color is #BB9D99?

#BB9D99 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Coca Mocha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB9D99?

The RGB value is 187, 157, 153: 187 red, 157 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB9D99?

The complementary color is #99B7BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB9D99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB9D99 color

#BB9D99 rgb(187, 157, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BB9D99 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 61.6% green and 60% blue (187, 157, 153).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 20% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Coca Mocha (#BD9D95), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#BB9D99 color codes

HEX	`#BB9D99`
RGB	`rgb(187, 157, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 61.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 20%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 18%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.26, 10.42, 6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.26, 12.14, 30.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.3, 36.98, 35.251)`
Decimal	`12295577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB9D99, 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 #BB9D99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BB9D99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	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 #BB9D99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb9d99; }
.text { color: #bb9d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb9d99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 157 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb9d99, #bbae99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BB9D99?: #BB9D99 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Coca Mocha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB9D99?: The RGB value is 187, 157, 153: 187 red, 157 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB9D99?: The complementary color is #99B7BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB9D99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.