Close to Hibiscus
#BB4072
#BB4072 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Hibiscus. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 25.1% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 336°, with 49% saturation and 49% 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 #BB4072.
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.
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4.09:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB4072 as they’d see it.
#BB4072 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 #BB4072
What color is #BB4072?
#BB4072 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Hibiscus. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 25.1% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 336°, with 49% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB4072 in RGB?
#BB4072 is rgb(187, 64, 114): 187 red, 64 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB4072 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 66, 39, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB4072?
PANTONE 7621 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB4072?
Its complement #047D56 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.