What color is #BB9DAA?

#BB9DAA 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 #BB9DAA?

The RGB value is 187, 157, 170: 187 red, 157 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB9DAA?

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

Is black or white text better on #BB9DAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB9DAA color

#BB9DAA rgb(187, 157, 170)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB9DAA is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 61.6% green and 66.7% blue (187, 157, 170).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 18% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 9% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#BB9DAA color codes

HEX	`#BB9DAA`
RGB	`rgb(187, 157, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 61.6%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 18%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 16%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 9%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.71, 13.26, -2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.71, 13.52, 348.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.806, 37.582, 43.18)`
Decimal	`12295594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB9DAA, 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 #BB9DAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BB9DAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	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 #BB9DAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb9daa; }
.text { color: #bb9daa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb9daa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 157 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb9daa, #bb9f9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BB9DAA?: #BB9DAA 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 #BB9DAA?: The RGB value is 187, 157, 170: 187 red, 157 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB9DAA?: The complementary color is #9DBBAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB9DAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.