Close to Old Rose
#BB808A
#BB808A is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 50.2% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 30% saturation and 62% 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 #BB808A.
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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6.57:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.57:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB808A as they’d see it.
#BB808A 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 #BB808A
What color is #BB808A?
#BB808A is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 50.2% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 30% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB808A in RGB?
#BB808A is rgb(187, 128, 138): 187 red, 128 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB808A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 26, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB808A?
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 #BB808A?
Its complement #579C91 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.