#BB7972 color

  • HEX#BB7972
  • RGBrgb(187, 121, 114)
  • HSLhsl(6, 35%, 59%)
  • CMYK0, 35, 39, 27

About #BB7972

#BB7972 is a medium red color with the hex code #BB7972. In RGB it is red 187, green 121, blue 114; in HSL it is hue 6°, saturation 35%, lightness 59%; in CMYK it is 0%, 35%, 39%, 27%. Its contrast ratio is 3.45:1 on white and 6.09:1 on black.

#BB7972 Color Conversion

Hex tripletBB, 79, 72
CMYK0.00%, 35.29%, 39.04%, 26.67%
RGB Decimal187, 121, 114
HSL6°, 35%, 59%
RGB Octal273, 171, 162
HSV (HSB)5.75°, 39.04%, 73.33%
RGB Binary10111011, 1111001, 1110010
CIE-L*AB57.52, 24.94, 14.54
RGB Percent73.33%, 47.45%, 44.71%
CIE-L*CH57.52, 28.87, 30.23
XYZ30.37, 25.45, 19.23
CIE-L*UV57.52, 45.38, 14.38
xyY0.40, 0.34, 25.45
Hunter-Lab50.45, 19.15, 12.72
RYB73.33%, 47.74%, 44.71%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BB7972 on a dark background: contrast 6.09:1, passes WCAG AA.
#BB7972 on a light background: contrast 3.45:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#BB7972 · #D9B4B0 · #8D4B44 · #72B4BB · #B0D5D9

Analogous palette

#BB72B4 · #BB728F · #BB7972 · #BB9E72 · #B4BB72

Triadic palette

#BB7972 · #72BB79 · #7972BB · #D9B4B0 · #B0D9B4

Tetradic palette

#BB7972 · #8FBB72 · #72B4BB · #9E72BB · #8D4B44

Monochromatic palette

#643530 · #975149 · #BB7972 · #D4AAA5 · #EDDBD9

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