Palettes / Colors / #BB778B

#BB778B — Muted Pink

#BB778B is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.

#BB778B 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 #77BBA6; it also sits naturally between #BB77AD and #BB8577. 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 47% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 26% · Key 27%

Previews

CSS code for #BB778B

.text { color: #BB778B; }
.background { background-color: #BB778B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB778B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 119, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 33%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB778B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 119, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB778B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 119, 139, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB778B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB778B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #77BBA6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB778B: #000000.

How #BB778B 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 #BB778B or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BB778A  ·  #BB778C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB778B?

#BB778B is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 119, 139). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB778B?

#BB778B is RGB 187, 119, 139 — HSL 342°, 33%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 26%, 27%.

What colors go with #BB778B?

Its complement is #77BBA6; analogous partners are #BB77AD and #BB8577. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB778B for text?

Black text on #BB778B has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.43:1.