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#BB516D

#bb516d ≈ Telemagenta

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bb516d is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 31.76% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.68% magenta, 41.71% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 344.15°, with 43.8% saturation and 52.55% 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 4.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Telemagenta (#cf3476), ΔE 6.32.

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Relative luminance0.1755

Complementary

  1. #bb516d
  2. #51bb9f

Split complementary

  1. #bb516d
  2. #51bb6a
  3. #51a2bb

Analogous

  1. #bb51a2
  2. #bb516d
  3. #bb6a51

Triadic

  1. #bb516d
  2. #6dbb51
  3. #516dbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb516d
  2. #bb9f51
  3. #51bb9f
  4. #516dbb

Square

  1. #bb516d
  2. #a2bb51
  3. #51bb9f
  4. #6a51bb

Monochromatic

  1. #53202e
  2. #8a364c
  3. #bb516d
  4. #d0889b
  5. #e6bfc9

Shades

#bb516d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb516d
  2. #a84962
  3. #964157
  4. #83394c
  5. #703141
  6. #5e2937
  7. #4b202c
  8. #381821
  9. #251016
  10. #13080b
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb516d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb516d
  2. #c2627c
  3. #c9748a
  4. #cf8599
  5. #d697a7
  6. #dda8b6
  7. #e4b9c5
  8. #ebcbd3
  9. #f1dce2
  10. #f8eef0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb516d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb516d
  2. #b5566f
  3. #af5a71
  4. #a95f73
  5. #a36475
  6. #9e6977
  7. #986d78
  8. #92727a
  9. #8c777c
  10. #867b7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #966871 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #65676e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817c6b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca455b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #905f6d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b6d6c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c44a63 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb516d {
  color: #bb516d;
}
Background
.bg-bb516d {
  background-color: #bb516d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb516d {
  border: 2px solid #bb516d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb516d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 81 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 44% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb516d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb516d, #bb6a51);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb516d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 81 109 / 0.35);
}

#cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.32 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.07 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.44 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 7.56 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.60 #b76e79 Rose Gold ΔE 8.09 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.21 #44ae92 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Telemagenta
#bb516d  rgb(187, 81, 109)  hsl(344, 44%, 53%)  Telemagenta
#51bb9f  rgb(81, 187, 159)  hsl(164, 44%, 53%)  Mint
#6dbb51  rgb(109, 187, 81)  hsl(104, 44%, 53%)  Mantis
#516dbb  rgb(81, 109, 187)  hsl(224, 44%, 53%)  Royal Blue