Close to Hibiscus
#BB2159
#BB2159 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Hibiscus. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 12.9% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 70% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB2159.
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
6.04:1 AABlack text on this color
3.47:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.04:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.47:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB2159 as they’d see it.
#BB2159 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 #BB2159
What color is #BB2159?
#BB2159 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Hibiscus. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 12.9% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 70% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB2159 in RGB?
#BB2159 is rgb(187, 33, 89): 187 red, 33 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB2159 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 82, 52, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB2159?
PANTONE 7620 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB2159?
Its complement #0E714D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.