Close to Old Rose
#BB8178
#BB8178 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 50.6% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 33% saturation and 60% 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 #BB8178.
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
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6.52:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB8178 as they’d see it.
#BB8178 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB8178
What color is #BB8178?
#BB8178 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 50.6% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 33% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB8178 in RGB?
#BB8178 is rgb(187, 129, 120): 187 red, 129 green, and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB8178 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 31, 36, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB8178?
PANTONE 4995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB8178?
Its complement #499BA7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.