Palettes / Colors / #BB685E
#BB685E — Muted Red
#BB685E is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #BB685E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BB685E is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5DB2BB; it also sits naturally between #BB5D83 and #BB965D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB685E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 104, 94 |
| HSL | 6°, 41%, 55% |
| HSV | 6°, 50%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 44%, 50%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.46, 21.27, 13.25 |
| Yxy | 21.27, 0.4431, 0.3432 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.25, 32.08, 20.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.12, 28.48, 13.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 41% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 50% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB685E
.text { color: #BB685E; }
.background { background-color: #BB685E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB685E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 104, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB685E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 104, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB685E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 104, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB685E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB685E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DB2BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.00:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.25:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB685E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB685E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BB685E: ·
How #BB685E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BB685E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BB685E?
#BB685E is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 187, 104, 94). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB685E?
#BB685E is RGB 187, 104, 94 — HSL 6°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 50%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB685E?
Its complement is #5DB2BB; analogous partners are #BB5D83 and #BB965D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB685E for text?
Black text on #BB685E has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.00:1.