BB6C58

#BB6C58 closest to Spiced

#BB6C58 is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Spiced. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 42.4% green and 34.5% blue (rgb(187, 108, 88)). Its HSL value is 12° hue, 42% saturation and 54% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 53% yellow and 27% black. #BB6C58 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.40:1.

#BB6C58 color conversion

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Variations of #BB6C58

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BB6C58 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BB6C58 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB6C58 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 81% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #928857
  • Protanopia 79% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7F7756
  • Protanomaly 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #937656
  • Deuteranopia 81% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #928857
  • Deuteranomaly 87% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9F7F57
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CB5F67
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C2675F
  • Achromatopsia 79% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #818181
  • Achromatomaly 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #927C78

#BB6C58 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.89:1 Poor#BB6C58 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.40:1 Good#BB6C58 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BB6C58 in CSS

/* Spiced */
.color { color: #BB6C58; }
.background { background-color: #BB6C58; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB6C58; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 108 88);
color: hsl(12 42% 54%);
color: oklch(0.615 0.106 35.1);

#BB6C58 FAQ

What color is #BB6C58?

#BB6C58 is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Spiced. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB6C58?

#BB6C58 is rgb(187, 108, 88) in RGB, hsl(12, 42%, 54%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 42%, 53%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB6C58?

The complementary color of #BB6C58 is #58A7BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB6C58?

Black text has the best contrast on #BB6C58: 5.40:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB6C58 a warm or cool color?

#BB6C58 is a warm color.