All About Color #BB6868

#BB6868

About #BB6868

#BB6868 is a medium red color with the hex code #BB6868. In RGB it is red 187, green 104, blue 104; in HSL it is hue 0°, saturation 38%, lightness 57%; in CMYK it is 0%, 44%, 44%, 27%. Its contrast ratio is 3.97:1 on white and 5.29:1 on black.

#BB6868 Color Conversion

Hex tripletBB, 68, 68
CMYK0.00%, 44.39%, 44.39%, 26.67%
RGB Decimal187, 104, 104
HSL0°, 38%, 57%
RGB Octal273, 150, 150
HSV (HSB)0.00°, 44.39%, 73.33%
RGB Binary10111011, 1101000, 1101000
CIE-L*AB53.45, 33.09, 14.72
RGB Percent73.33%, 40.78%, 40.78%
CIE-L*CH53.45, 36.22, 23.99
XYZ27.94, 21.46, 15.77
CIE-L*UV53.45, 58.06, 12.52
xyY0.43, 0.33, 21.46
Hunter-Lab46.33, 26.58, 12.25
RYB73.33%, 40.78%, 40.78%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BB6868 on a dark background: contrast 5.29:1, passes WCAG AA.
#BB6868 on a light background: contrast 3.97:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #BB6868, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#BB6868 · #D7A7A7 · #893E3E · #68BBBB · #A7D7D7

Analogous palette

#BB68BB · #BB6891 · #BB6868 · #BB9168 · #BBBB68

Triadic palette

#BB6868 · #68BB68 · #6868BB · #D7A7A7 · #A7D7A7

Tetradic palette

#BB6868 · #91BB68 · #68BBBB · #9168BB · #893E3E

Monochromatic palette

#5F2B2B · #944242 · #BB6868 · #D39C9C · #EAD1D1

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