Close to Pale Violet Red
#BB5872
#BB5872 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 34.5% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 42% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB5872.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.42:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
4.75:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.42:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
4.75:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB5872 as they’d see it.
#BB5872 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB5872
What color is #BB5872?
#BB5872 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 34.5% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 42% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB5872 in RGB?
#BB5872 is rgb(187, 88, 114): 187 red, 88 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB5872 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 53, 39, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB5872?
PANTONE 7419 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB5872?
Its complement #15876F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.