Close to Old Rose
#B87F77
#B87F77 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 49.8% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 31% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B87F77.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.34:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B87F77 as they’d see it.
#B87F77 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B87F77
What color is #B87F77?
#B87F77 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 49.8% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 31% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B87F77 in RGB?
#B87F77 is rgb(184, 127, 119): 184 red, 127 green, and 119 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B87F77 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 31, 35, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B87F77?
PANTONE 4995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B87F77?
Its complement #4999A3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.