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#BB7E7C Color

#BB7E7C is rgb(187, 126, 124) in RGB, hsl(2, 32%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 34%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB7E7C
HEX#BB7E7C
RGBrgb(187, 126, 124)
HSLhsl(2, 32%, 61%)
HSVhsv(2, 34%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 34%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.076 21.4)
LABlab(59.19% 24.18 11.26)
LCHlch(59.19% 26.67 24.97)

What #BB7E7C 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 #BB7E7C, 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.

#BB7E7C Channel Values

How #BB7E7C 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 126 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 32% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 34% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 34% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB7E7C 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB7E7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB7E7C; 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 #BB7E7C

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 #BB7E7C 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#BB7E7C
Protanopia#8B8B7C
Protanomaly#A0867C
Deuteranopia#96967A
Deuteranomaly#A68D7B
Tritanopia#BB7E7E
Tritanomaly#BB7E7D
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #BB7E7C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb7e7c: #BB7E7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB7E7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb7e7c': '#BB7E7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.494, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_bb7e7c">#BB7E7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB7E7C"

More Red Colors

#BB7E7C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB7E7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB7E7C?

#BB7E7C is a light red — rgb(187, 126, 124) in RGB and hsl(2, 32%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #BB7E7C?

#BB7E7C is rgb(187, 126, 124) — red 187, green 126, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB7E7C?

#BB7E7C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 34%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB7E7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB7E7C scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB7E7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB7E7C 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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