Palettes / Colors / #BB729B

#BB729B — Muted Pink

#BB729B 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 #BB729B 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.

#BB729B 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 #72BB92; it also sits naturally between #B672BB and #BB7277. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 45% · Blue 61%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 17% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BB729B

.text { color: #BB729B; }
.background { background-color: #BB729B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB729B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 114, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB729B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 114, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB729B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 114, 155, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB729B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB729B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #72BB92:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB729B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB729B

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:

How #BB729B 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 #BB729B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BB729A  ·  #BB729C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB729B?

#BB729B is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 114, 155). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB729B?

#BB729B is RGB 187, 114, 155 — HSL 326°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 17%, 27%.

What colors go with #BB729B?

Its complement is #72BB92; analogous partners are #B672BB and #BB7277. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB729B for text?

Black text on #BB729B has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.50:1.