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Named color

Rosy Brown

Rosy Brown color #BC8F8F: RGB 188, 143, 143 and HSL 0°, 25%, 65%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#BC8F8F red warm muted
HEX #BC8F8F
RGB rgb(188, 143, 143)
HSL hsl(0 25% 65%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 24, 24, 26)
Luminance 0.3232
Contrast Black 7.46:1White 2.81:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-rosy-brown: #BC8F8F;
.bg-rosy-brown { background-color: #BC8F8F; }
.text-rosy-brown { color: #BC8F8F; }
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Color meaning and use

About Rosy Brown Color

Rosy Brown uses HEX #BC8F8F, RGB 188, 143, 143, and HSL 0°, 25%, 65%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.3232; black contrast is 7.46:1 and white contrast is 2.81:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Rosy Brown against black and white text.

Black text7.46:1AA Pass
White text2.81:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Rosy Brown Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#8FBCBC#8FBCBC#BC8FA6#BC8FA6#BCA68F#BCA68FDark Sea Green#8FBC8F#8F8FBC#8F8FBC
Open full Rosy Brown harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#DEC9C9#DEC9C9#965A5A#965A5A#D07C7C#D07C7C#A8A3A3#A8A3A3#E8E3E3#E8E3E3#FF7575#FF7575

Pairings

Black#000000#8FBCBC#8FBCBC#BC8FA6#BC8FA6#BCA68F#BCA68FMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3232
Black text7.46:1AA Pass
White text2.81:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#BC8F8F",
  "rgb": [
    188,
    143,
    143
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    25,
    65
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    24,
    24,
    26
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3232,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 7.46,
    "white": 2.81
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#8FBCBC",
  "analogous": [
    "#BC8FA6",
    "#BCA68F"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#8FBC8F",
    "#8F8FBC"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#A6BC8F",
    "#8FBCBC",
    "#A68FBC"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#8FBCA6",
    "#8FA6BC"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#DEC9C9",
    "#BC8F8F",
    "#965A5A"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#DEC9C9",
  "dark": "#965A5A",
  "saturated": "#D07C7C",
  "desaturated": "#A8A3A3",
  "pastel": "#E8E3E3",
  "neon": "#FF7575"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#8FBCBC",
    "#BC8FA6",
    "#BCA68F"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#A8A3A3",
    "#DEC9C9"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#DEC9C9",
    "#A8A3A3"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "dusty-rose",
    "driftwood",
    "mushroom",
    "greige",
    "cement"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "rosy-brown"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dusty-rose-vs-rosy-brown",
    "rosy-brown-vs-driftwood"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/rosy-brown",
    "/wcag/rosy-brown",
    "/css/colors/rosy-brown",
    "/hex/bc8f8f",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/rosy-brown"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dusty-rose",
      "/colors/driftwood",
      "/colors/mushroom",
      "/colors/greige",
      "/colors/cement",
      "/compare/dusty-rose-vs-rosy-brown",
      "/compare/rosy-brown-vs-driftwood",
      "/harmonies/rosy-brown",
      "/wcag/rosy-brown",
      "/css/colors/rosy-brown",
      "/hex/bc8f8f",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "rosy-brown",
  "name": "Rosy Brown",
  "cssName": "rosybrown",
  "hex": "#BC8F8F",
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "rosybrown"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "muted",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    188,
    143,
    143
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    25,
    65
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    24,
    24,
    26
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3232,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 7.46,
    "white": 2.81
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#8FBCBC",
    "analogous": [
      "#BC8FA6",
      "#BCA68F"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#8FBC8F",
      "#8F8FBC"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#A6BC8F",
      "#8FBCBC",
      "#A68FBC"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#8FBCA6",
      "#8FA6BC"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#DEC9C9",
      "#BC8F8F",
      "#965A5A"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#DEC9C9",
    "dark": "#965A5A",
    "saturated": "#D07C7C",
    "desaturated": "#A8A3A3",
    "pastel": "#E8E3E3",
    "neon": "#FF7575"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-rosy-brown: #BC8F8F;",
    "utility": ".bg-rosy-brown { background-color: #BC8F8F; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-rosy-brown { color: #BC8F8F; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "dusty-rose",
    "driftwood",
    "mushroom",
    "greige",
    "cement"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "rosy-brown"
  ],
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    "dusty-rose-vs-rosy-brown",
    "rosy-brown-vs-driftwood"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/rosy-brown",
    "/wcag/rosy-brown",
    "/css/colors/rosy-brown",
    "/hex/bc8f8f",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/rosy-brown"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dusty-rose",
      "/colors/driftwood",
      "/colors/mushroom",
      "/colors/greige",
      "/colors/cement",
      "/compare/dusty-rose-vs-rosy-brown",
      "/compare/rosy-brown-vs-driftwood",
      "/harmonies/rosy-brown",
      "/wcag/rosy-brown",
      "/css/colors/rosy-brown",
      "/hex/bc8f8f",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#8FBCBC",
      "#BC8FA6",
      "#BCA68F"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A8A3A3",
      "#DEC9C9"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#DEC9C9",
      "#A8A3A3"
    ]
  }
}
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