Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.81:1 — vs black: 7.46:1

Color values

  • HEX #BC8F8F
  • RGB rgb(188, 143, 143)
  • HSL hsl(0, 25%, 64%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 24, 24, 26 )
  • Websafe #CC9999

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC8F8F based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Rosy Brown
#BC8F8F Base
#8FBCBC
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Rosy Brown
#BC8F8F Base
#BC8FA6
#BCA68F
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Rosy Brown
#BC8F8F Base
Dark Sea Green
#8FBC8F
#8F8FBC
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Rosy Brown
#BC8F8F Base
#8FBCA6
#8FA6BC
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Rosy Brown
#BC8F8F Base
#A6BC8F
#8FBCBC
#A68FBC
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Rosy Brown
#BC8F8F Base
#6F4343
#9F5F5F
#AD7575
#CBA9A9
#D9BFBF
#F5EFEF
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Rosy Brown, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#100A0A
#362020
#5C3737
#834E4E
#A56969
Rosy Brown #BC8F8F Base
#C7A2A2
#D3B5B5
#DEC9C9
#EADCDC
#F5EFEF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #BC8F8F. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #BC8F8F;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #BC8F8F;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #BC8F8F;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #BC8F8F,
        #8FBCBC
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #BC8F8F,
        #8FBCBC
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$rosy-brown: #BC8F8F;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$rosy-brown-r: 188;
$rosy-brown-g: 143;
$rosy-brown-b: 143;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $rosy-brown;
    color: rgba($rosy-brown-r, $rosy-brown-g, $rosy-brown-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Rosy Brown appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #BC8F8F How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #9E9E8E Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #95958F Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #BC8F8F Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #9A9A9A Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Rosy Brown ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Rosy Brown #BC8F8F Base
Tuscany #C09999 ΔE 3.13
Old Rose #C08081 ΔE 5.47
Puce #CC8899 ΔE 7.39
English Lavender #B48395 ΔE 7.47

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.