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#BB6658 Color

#BB6658 is rgb(187, 102, 88) in RGB, hsl(8, 42%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 53%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Redwood (#A45A52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB6658
HEX#BB6658
RGBrgb(187, 102, 88)
HSLhsl(8, 42%, 54%)
HSVhsv(8, 53%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 53%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.112 30.5)
LABlab(53.14% 33.81 23.82)
LCHlch(53.14% 41.35 35.17)

What #BB6658 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 #BB6658, 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.

#BB6658 Channel Values

How #BB6658 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 102 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 42% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 53% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 53% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB6658 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 text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB6658

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB6658; 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 #BB6658

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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Shades

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How #BB6658 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#BB6658
Protanopia#7A7A57
Protanomaly#987358
Deuteranopia#8A8A53
Deuteranomaly#A07D55
Tritanopia#BC6464
Tritanomaly#BB6560
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #BB6658 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb6658: #BB6658;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB6658;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb6658': '#BB6658' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.400, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_bb6658">#BB6658</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB6658"

More Red Colors

#BB6658 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB6658 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB6658?

#BB6658 is a mid-tone red — rgb(187, 102, 88) in RGB and hsl(8, 42%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Redwood (#A45A52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.

What is the RGB value of #BB6658?

#BB6658 is rgb(187, 102, 88) — red 187, green 102, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB6658?

#BB6658 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 53%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB6658 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB6658 scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB6658 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB6658 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.99, which is visibly different.

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