Palettes / Colors / #BB765D
#BB765D — Muted Brown
#BB765D is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #BB765D 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.
#BB765D is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. 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 #5DA2BB; it also sits naturally between #BB5D73 and #BBA55D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB765D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 118, 93 |
| HSL | 16°, 41%, 55% |
| HSV | 16°, 50%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 50%, 27% |
| XYZ | 28.95, 24.31, 13.52 |
| Yxy | 24.31, 0.4335, 0.3640 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.40, 24.34, 25.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.31, 21.48, 16.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 46% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · 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 #BB765D
.text { color: #BB765D; }
.background { background-color: #BB765D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB765D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 118, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(16, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB765D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 118, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB765D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 118, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB765D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB765D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DA2BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.58:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.86:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB765D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB765D
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 #BB765D: ·
How #BB765D 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 #BB765D 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 #BB765D?
#BB765D is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 187, 118, 93). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB765D?
#BB765D is RGB 187, 118, 93 — HSL 16°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 50%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB765D?
Its complement is #5DA2BB; analogous partners are #BB5D73 and #BBA55D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB765D for text?
Black text on #BB765D has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.58:1.