#BB697C

A color in the Red, Pink family

#bb697c is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(187, 105, 124), HSL(346°, 38%, 57%), CMYK(0%, 44%, 34%, 27%). Closest named color: indianred. Contrast is 3.87:1 on white and 5.42:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bb697c
RGBrgb(187 105 124)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 105, 124)
RGB %rgb(73% 41% 49%)
HSLhsl(346 38% 57%)
HSV / HSBhsv(346, 44%, 73%)
HWBhwb(346 41% 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 34%, 27%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(54.45 35.09 4.62)
LCHlch(54.45 35.4 7.5)
OKLaboklab(0.6184 0.1059 0.0108)
OKLCHoklch(0.6184 0.1064 5.8)
Decimal12282236

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorindianred ΔE 5.2
Closest web-safe color#cc6666
Hue346°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)38% / 44%
Lightness (HSL)57%
Brightness or Value (HSV)73%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)52% / 49%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2212
Red / Green / Blue187 / 105 / 124

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.87:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.42:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 65.9 / -35.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -71.4 / 38.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bb697c;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(61.84% 0.1064 5.8);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 105 124 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bb697c] text-[#bb697c] border-[#bb697c]">