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#BB586C Color

#BB586C is rgb(187, 88, 108) in RGB, hsl(348, 42%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 42%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB586C
HEX#BB586C
RGBrgb(187, 88, 108)
HSLhsl(348, 42%, 54%)
HSVhsv(348, 53%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 42%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.129 9.2)
LABlab(50.64% 42.16 8.72)
LCHlch(50.64% 43.05 11.68)

What #BB586C 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 #BB586C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#BB586C Channel Values

How #BB586C 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 88 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 42% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 53% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 42% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB586C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB586C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB586C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BB586C

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.

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How #BB586C 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#BB586C
Protanopia#71716B
Protanomaly#94686C
Deuteranopia#848468
Deuteranomaly#9D756A
Tritanopia#BA5B5B
Tritanomaly#BA5A62
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB586C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb586c: #BB586C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB586C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb586c': '#BB586C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.345, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_bb586c">#BB586C</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB586C"

More Red Colors

#BB586C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB586C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB586C?

#BB586C is a mid-tone red — rgb(187, 88, 108) in RGB and hsl(348, 42%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.

What is the RGB value of #BB586C?

#BB586C is rgb(187, 88, 108) — red 187, green 88, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB586C?

#BB586C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 42%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB586C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB586C scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB586C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB586C 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.12, which is visibly different.

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