Named color

Rosy Brown

Rosy Brown is a muted red color with HEX #BC8F8F. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 188, 143, 143, HSL 0, 25%, 65%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#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

CSS Utilities

--color-rosy-brown: #BC8F8F;
.bg-rosy-brown { background-color: #BC8F8F; }
.text-rosy-brown { color: #BC8F8F; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

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

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"
  ],
  "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"
    ]
  }
}

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": [
    0,
    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"
  ],
  "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"
  ],
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#8FBCBC",
      "#BC8FA6",
      "#BCA68F"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A8A3A3",
      "#DEC9C9"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#DEC9C9",
      "#A8A3A3"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Rosy Brown Color

Rosy Brown sits in the red family with warm temperature and muted visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Rosy Brown is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

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

Similar Colors

Dusty Rose#C08081

Driftwood#A69A8D

Mushroom#B7A99A

Greige#B0A999

Cement#A5A391

Color Harmonies

#8FBCBC#8FBCBC

#BC8FA6#BC8FA6

#BCA68F#BCA68F

Dark 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#BCA68F

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Rosy Brown

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Rosy Brown Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings