Close to Peony
#BB779F
#BB779F is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 46.7% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 325°, with 33% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB779F.
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.
White text on this color
3.36:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.25:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.36:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.25:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB779F as they’d see it.
#BB779F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB779F
What color is #BB779F?
#BB779F is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 46.7% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 325°, with 33% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB779F in RGB?
#BB779F is rgb(187, 119, 159): 187 red, 119 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB779F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 15, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB779F?
PANTONE 257 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB779F?
Its complement #559A73 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.