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#BB0C6C Color

#BB0C6C is rgb(187, 12, 108) in RGB, hsl(327, 88%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 42%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB0C6C
HEX#BB0C6C
RGBrgb(187, 12, 108)
HSLhsl(327, 88%, 39%)
HSVhsv(327, 94%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 42%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.207 356.3)
LABlab(41.58% 66.14 -4.23)
LCHlch(41.58% 66.28 356.34)

What #BB0C6C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB0C6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 7.97Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 8.94Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 9.09Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 9.93Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 10.05Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 10.99

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BB0C6C Channel Values

How #BB0C6C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 12 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 88% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 94% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 42% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB0C6C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB0C6C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB0C6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB0C6C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BB0C6C
Complementary
#0CBB5B
Analogous
#B20CBB
Analogous
#BB0C15
Triadic
#6CBB0C
Triadic
#0C6CBB
Split comp.
#15BB0C
Split comp.
#0CBBB2

Tints & Shades of #BB0C6C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E10E82
#F22C99
#F452AB
#F77EC0
#F9A4D3
#FCCFE8

Shades

#A30A5E
#8B0950
#730743
#5B0635
#430427
#2B0319

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB0C6C.

How #BB0C6C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB0C6C
Protanopia#54546B
Protanomaly#89426C
Deuteranopia#727267
Deuteranomaly#955A69
Tritanopia#B82929
Tritanomaly#B9204D
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #BB0C6C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb0c6c: #BB0C6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB0C6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb0c6c': '#BB0C6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.047, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_bb0c6c">#BB0C6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB0C6C"

More Pink Colors

#BB0C6C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#BB0C6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB0C6C?

#BB0C6C is a dark pink — rgb(187, 12, 108) in RGB and hsl(327, 88%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #BB0C6C?

#BB0C6C is rgb(187, 12, 108) — red 187, green 12, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB0C6C?

#BB0C6C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 42%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB0C6C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BB0C6C scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB0C6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB0C6C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 11.02, which is visibly different.

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