Palettes / Colors / #BB747A
#BB747A — Muted Red
#BB747A 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 #BB747A 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.
#BB747A 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 #73BAB4; it also sits naturally between #BA739C and #BA9173. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB747A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 116, 122 |
| HSL | 355°, 34%, 59% |
| HSV | 355°, 38%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 35%, 27% |
| XYZ | 30.25, 24.46, 21.54 |
| Yxy | 24.46, 0.3967, 0.3208 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.55, 28.68, 8.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.46, 25.67, 6.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 45% · Blue 48%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 35% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB747A
.text { color: #BB747A; }
.background { background-color: #BB747A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB747A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 116, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 34%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB747A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 116, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB747A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 116, 122, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB747A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB747A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #73BAB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB747A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB747A
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 #BB747A: ·
How #BB747A 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 #BB747A 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 #BB747A?
#BB747A is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 187, 116, 122). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB747A?
#BB747A is RGB 187, 116, 122 — HSL 355°, 34%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 35%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB747A?
Its complement is #73BAB4; analogous partners are #BA739C and #BA9173. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB747A for text?
Black text on #BB747A has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.