Palettes / Colors / #BB7293
#BB7293 — Muted Pink
#BB7293 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #BB7293 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.
#BB7293 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #72BB9A; it also sits naturally between #BB72B7 and #BB7672. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB7293 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 114, 147 |
| HSL | 333°, 35%, 59% |
| HSV | 333°, 39%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 21%, 27% |
| XYZ | 31.78, 24.71, 30.70 |
| Yxy | 24.71, 0.3645, 0.2834 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.79, 33.29, -5.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.71, 30.26, -4.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 45% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 21% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB7293
.text { color: #BB7293; }
.background { background-color: #BB7293; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB7293; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 114, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB7293; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 114, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB7293; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 114, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB7293">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB7293">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72BB9A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.53:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.94:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB7293: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB7293
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 #BB7293: ·
How #BB7293 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 #BB7293 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 #BB7293?
#BB7293 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 114, 147). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB7293?
#BB7293 is RGB 187, 114, 147 — HSL 333°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 21%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB7293?
Its complement is #72BB9A; analogous partners are #BB72B7 and #BB7672. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB7293 for text?
Black text on #BB7293 has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.