Palettes / Colors / #BB779B

#BB779B — Muted Pink

#BB779B 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 #BB779B 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.

#BB779B 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 #77BB97; it also sits naturally between #B877BB and #BB777A. 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 61%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 17% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BB779B

.text { color: #BB779B; }
.background { background-color: #BB779B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB779B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 119, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 33%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB779B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 119, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB779B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 119, 155, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB779B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB779B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #77BB97:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB779B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB779B

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 #BB779B 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 #BB779B 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

← #BB779A  ·  #BB779C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB779B?

#BB779B is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 119, 155). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB779B?

#BB779B is RGB 187, 119, 155 — HSL 328°, 33%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 17%, 27%.

What colors go with #BB779B?

Its complement is #77BB97; analogous partners are #B877BB and #BB777A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB779B for text?

Black text on #BB779B has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.37:1.