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#BB3872

#bb3872 ≈ Telemagenta

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb3872 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 21.96% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.05% magenta, 39.04% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 333.44°, with 53.91% saturation and 47.65% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Telemagenta (#cf3476), ΔE 3.9.

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Relative luminance0.1461

Complementary

  1. #bb3872
  2. #38bb81

Split complementary

  1. #bb3872
  2. #38bb40
  3. #38b4bb

Analogous

  1. #bb38b4
  2. #bb3872
  3. #bb4038

Triadic

  1. #bb3872
  2. #72bb38
  3. #3872bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb3872
  2. #bb8138
  3. #38bb81
  4. #3872bb

Square

  1. #bb3872
  2. #b4bb38
  3. #38bb81
  4. #4038bb

Monochromatic

  1. #45152a
  2. #80264e
  3. #bb3872
  4. #d36c9a
  5. #e5a7c2

Shades

#bb3872 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb3872
  2. #a83267
  3. #962d5b
  4. #832750
  5. #702244
  6. #5e1c39
  7. #4b162e
  8. #381122
  9. #250b17
  10. #13060b
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb3872 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb3872
  2. #c24c80
  3. #c9608e
  4. #cf749c
  5. #d688aa
  6. #dd9cb9
  7. #e4afc7
  8. #ebc3d5
  9. #f1d7e3
  10. #f8ebf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb3872 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb3872
  2. #b53f73
  3. #af4675
  4. #a94e76
  5. #a35578
  6. #9e5c79
  7. #98637a
  8. #926a7c
  9. #8c727d
  10. #86797f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925b6e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #515b74 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #75746f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca2a50 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #894f73 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #966170 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c43060 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb3872 {
  color: #bb3872;
}
Background
.bg-bb3872 {
  background-color: #bb3872;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb3872 {
  border: 2px solid #bb3872;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb3872;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 56 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 333 54% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb3872 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb3872, #bb4038);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb3872 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 56 114 / 0.35);
}

#cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 3.90 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.78 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.00 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.35 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.09 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 8.53 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 9.07 #44c78d Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Telemagenta
#bb3872  rgb(187, 56, 114)  hsl(333, 54%, 48%)  Telemagenta
#38bb81  rgb(56, 187, 129)  hsl(153, 54%, 48%)  Medium Sea Green
#72bb38  rgb(114, 187, 56)  hsl(93, 54%, 48%)  Kelly Green
#3872bb  rgb(56, 114, 187)  hsl(213, 54%, 48%)  True Blue