Palettes / Colors / #BA7677
#BA7677 — Muted Red
#BA7677 is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #BA7677 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.
#BA7677 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 #77BBBA; it also sits naturally between #BB779A and #BB9877. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BA7677 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 118, 119 |
| HSL | 359°, 33%, 60% |
| HSV | 359°, 37%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 36%, 27% |
| XYZ | 30.06, 24.73, 20.64 |
| Yxy | 24.73, 0.3985, 0.3278 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.81, 26.82, 10.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.73, 23.90, 7.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 46% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 36% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BA7677
.text { color: #BA7677; }
.background { background-color: #BA7677; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA7677; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 118, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 33%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA7677; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 118, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA7677; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 118, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BA7677">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA7677">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77BBBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.53:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.95:1 AA |
Best text color on #BA7677: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA7677
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 #BA7677: ·
How #BA7677 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 #BA7677 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 #BA7677?
#BA7677 is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 186, 118, 119). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BA7677?
#BA7677 is RGB 186, 118, 119 — HSL 359°, 33%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 36%, 27%.
What colors go with #BA7677?
Its complement is #77BBBA; analogous partners are #BB779A and #BB9877. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BA7677 for text?
Black text on #BA7677 has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.