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Rosybrown

rosybrown · #BC8F8F

HEX

#BC8F8F

RGB

rgb(188, 143, 143)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 26%)

HSL

hsl(0, 25%, 65%)

LAB

lab(63.6, 17.0, 6.6)

What is Rosybrown?

Rosybrown is the rosybrown reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #BC8F8F (rgb 188, 143, 143). It sits in the red family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Rosybrown as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 7.46 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 2.81 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Rosybrown

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Rosybrown (#BC8F8F). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FAF6F6

50

#FAF6F6

#FAF6F6

Copied #F4EDED

100

#F4EDED

#F4EDED

Copied #EADBDB

200

#EADBDB

#EADBDB

Copied #DEC7C7

300

#DEC7C7

#DEC7C7

Copied #CDABAB

400

#CDABAB

#CDABAB

Copied #BC8F8F

500

#BC8F8F

#BC8F8F

Copied #A07A7A

600

#A07A7A

#A07A7A

Copied #7A5D5D

700

#7A5D5D

#7A5D5D

Copied #554040

800

#554040

#554040

Copied #2F2424

900

#2F2424

#2F2424

Copied #171111

950

#171111

#171111

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #C8A6A6

15%

#C8A6A6

Copied #D3BABA

30%

#D3BABA

Copied #DDCCCC

45%

#DDCCCC

Copied #E7DBDB

60%

#E7DBDB

Copied #F1E9E9

75%

#F1E9E9

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #AF8585

15%

#AF8585

Copied #A07979

30%

#A07979

Copied #8F6C6C

45%

#8F6C6C

Copied #7C5D5D

60%

#7C5D5D

Copied #634A4A

75%

#634A4A

Color harmonies for Rosybrown

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Rosybrown. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

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#BC8F8F

#BC8F8F

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#8FBCBC

#8FBCBC

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

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#BC8F8F

#BC8F8F

Copied #8FBC8F

#8FBC8F

#8FBC8F

Copied #8F8FBC

#8F8FBC

#8F8FBC

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #BC8FA6

#BC8FA6

#BC8FA6

Copied #BC8F8F

#BC8F8F

#BC8F8F

Copied #BCA68F

#BCA68F

#BCA68F

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

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#BC8F8F

#BC8F8F

Copied #8FBCA6

#8FBCA6

#8FBCA6

Copied #8FA6BC

#8FA6BC

#8FA6BC

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

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#BC8F8F

#BC8F8F

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#BCBC8F

#BCBC8F

Copied #8FBCBC

#8FBCBC

#8FBCBC

Copied #8F8FBC

#8F8FBC

#8F8FBC

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #BC8F8F

#BC8F8F

#BC8F8F

Copied #A6BC8F

#A6BC8F

#A6BC8F

Copied #8FBCBC

#8FBCBC

#8FBCBC

Copied #A68FBC

#A68FBC

#A68FBC

Rosybrown in every color space

Full conversion of Rosybrown across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#BC8F8F

RGB

rgb(188, 143, 143)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 26%)

HSL

hsl(0, 25%, 65%)

HSV

hsv(0, 24%, 74%)

HWB

hwb(0 56% 26%)

CIE Lab

lab(63.6 17.0 6.6)

OKLCH

oklch(69.3% 0.055 18.6)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(35.52, 32.32, 30.35)

Copy-ready code for Rosybrown

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #BC8F8F;
background-color: #BC8F8F;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-rosybrown: #BC8F8F;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'rosybrown': '#BC8F8F',
}

Sass

$color-rosybrown: #BC8F8F;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.561, blue: 0.561, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="rosybrown">#BC8F8F</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Rosybrown equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #A18594

RAL 4009

#A18594

Pastel violet

Copied #EA899A

RAL 3015

#EA899A

Light pink

Copied #C1876B

RAL 3012

#C1876B

Beige red

Copied #D36E70

RAL 3014

#D36E70

Antique pink

Copied #A5A5A5

RAL 9006

#A5A5A5

White aluminium

Copied #8F8F8F

RAL 9007

#8F8F8F

Grey aluminium

FAQ about Rosybrown

What is the HEX code for Rosybrown?

Rosybrown (rosybrown) has the HEX code #BC8F8F. In RGB it is rgb(188, 143, 143), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 26%).

What is the OKLCH value of Rosybrown?

Rosybrown converts to oklch(0.693 0.055 18.6). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Rosybrown accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Rosybrown has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 with black text and 2.81:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Rosybrown?

The closest Pantone reference to Rosybrown by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 197 C (#E89CAE). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Rosybrown?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Rosybrown by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 4009 (Pastel violet, #A18594). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Rosybrown?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Rosybrown is #8FBCBC. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
red

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