#BB5566 Hex color

#BB5566

The hexadecimal color code #BB5566 corresponds to the code RGB( 187, 85, 102 ). It's a shade of Red. It is equivalent to simplified code #B56 . This color is a combination of red (at 0,73 level), green (at 0,33 level) and blue (at 0,40 level). Its brightness is 53% and its saturation is 42%. It is composed of red at 50%, green at 22% and blue at 27%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

350
42
53
Shade of Red
Hex Code #BB5566
Simplified Hex Code#B56
RGB Code rgb( 187 , 85 , 102)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 73.3% , 33.3% , 40.0% )
HSLhsl( 350 , 42% , 53% )
Complementary
Color
#44AA99


Variations of #BB5566

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #BB5566 is the color #F8EEEF

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #12080A.

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Other Shades of Red

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #44AA99 is the color exactly opposite to #BB5566 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#BB5566

Triadic palette



Uses of #BB5566 in CSS

When using #BB5566 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #BB5566 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.

#BB5566 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #BB5566;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #BB5566;  }

Border

#BB5566 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #BB5566;  }

Shadow

#BB5566 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #BB5566; }

Note:
In CSS, the color code #BB5566 can be replaced with the simplified code "#B56".

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