Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BC8F8F

#BC8F8F is a warm red HEX color close to Rosy Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 188, 143, 143, HSL 0, 25%, 65%, has luminance 0.3232, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#BC8F8F Sample readable text
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

--color-bc8f8f: #BC8F8F;
.background-bc8f8f { background-color: #BC8F8F; }
.text-bc8f8f { color: #BC8F8F; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, 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
Download JSON Open API
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"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.81,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DEC9C9","hex":"#DEC9C9","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.3,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8FBCBC","hex":"#8FBCBC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.09,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.16,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BCA68F","hex":"#BCA68F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.99,"contrastWhite":2.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.98,"contrastWhite":2.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","muted","muted red","Rosy Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bc8f8f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/driftwood.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":0},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":20.904544960366874},{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":24.677925358506133},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":28.6705423736629},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":30.331501776206203}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BC8F8F

#BC8F8F is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #BC8F8F is visually closest to Rosy Brown, a named red color with HEX #BC8F8F.

The RGB channels are 188, 143, and 143, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 25% saturation and 65% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.3232, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.46:1AA Pass
White text2.81:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BC8F8F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.46:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.81:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DEC9C9#000000 text · best 13.3:1#DEC9C9
#8FBCBC#000000 text · best 10.09:1#8FBCBC
Mushroom#000000 text · best 9.16:1#B7A99A
#BCA68F#000000 text · best 8.99:1#BCA68F
Greige#000000 text · best 8.98:1#B0A999

Generated Palette

Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
#8FBCBC#8FBCBC
#BC8FA6#BC8FA6
#BCA68F#BCA68F
#DEC9C9#DEC9C9
#965A5A#965A5A

Color Harmonies

#8FBCBC#8FBCBC
#BC8FA6#BC8FA6
#BCA68F#BCA68F
Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F
#8F8FBC#8F8FBC

Variants

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

Nearest Named Colors

Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Dusty Rose#C08081
Driftwood#A69A8D
Mushroom#B7A99A
Greige#B0A999

Related HEX Guides

Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Driftwood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A69A8D.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BC8F8F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.