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#BB747A closest to Nipple

#BB747A is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Nipple. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 45.5% green and 47.8% blue (rgb(187, 116, 122)). Its HSL value is 355° hue, 34% saturation and 59% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 35% yellow and 27% black. #BB747A is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.89:1.

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Variations of #BB747A

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BB747A 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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#BB747A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB747A appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 82% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #928D79
  • Protanopia 81% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #817F7A
  • Protanomaly 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #947E79
  • Deuteranopia 82% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #928D79
  • Deuteranomaly 88% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9F8579
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C86D76
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C07178
  • Achromatopsia 82% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #888888
  • Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #978384

#BB747A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.56:1 Poor#BB747A text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.89:1 Good#BB747A text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BB747A in CSS

/* Nipple */
.color { color: #BB747A; }
.background { background-color: #BB747A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB747A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 116 122);
color: hsl(355 34% 59%);
color: oklch(0.636 0.090 14.4);

#BB747A FAQ

What color is #BB747A?

#BB747A is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Nipple. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB747A?

#BB747A is rgb(187, 116, 122) in RGB, hsl(355, 34%, 59%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 38%, 35%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB747A?

The complementary color of #BB747A is #74BBB5, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB747A?

Black text has the best contrast on #BB747A: 5.89:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB747A a warm or cool color?

#BB747A is a warm color.