Brown color

Rosy Brown #BC8F8F

#BC8F8F · rgb(188, 143, 143)

Rosy Brown is the color #BC8F8F. In RGB it is rgb(188, 143, 143) — 74% red, 56% green and 56% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 24% yellow and 26% black, and in HSL it sits at 0° hue, 25% saturation and 65% lightness. Rosy Brown is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: rosy-brown works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #CC9999.

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Rosy Brown color codes

Hex#BC8F8F

RGBrgb(188, 143, 143)

RGB %74%, 56%, 56%

HSLhsl(0, 25%, 65%)

HSV / HSBhsv(0, 24%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(69% 0.055 19)

Closest web-safe#CC9999

Rosy Brown color meaning

Rosy Brown is a calm, natural and understated brown — a warm color at 65% lightness and 25% saturation. Like other browns, it is linked with warmth, stability and nature. It recalls earth, wood and leather, so it feels grounded, reliable and cozy.

Because it is calm, natural and understated, rosy brown works best for interiors, neutral palettes, fashion basics and photography backdrops. As text on white it would be too faint (2.8:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (7.5:1).

What colors go with Rosy Brown?

Rosy Brown pairs well with Medium Turquoise, Pale Violet Red, Sand and Charcoal: Medium Turquoise sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Pale Violet Red and Sand are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around rosy brown in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Rosy Brown at a glance

Color family	Brown · warm, calm, natural and understated
CSS color name	Yes — `rosybrown` works in CSS
As text on white	2.81:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (7.46:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 24% magenta, 24% yellow, 26% black
Full screen	Open the rosy brown screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Rosy Brown against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.81:1 Black text — 7.46:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Rosy Brown color FAQ

What is the hex code for Rosy Brown?

Rosy Brown is #BC8F8F, which is rgb(188, 143, 143) and hsl(0, 25%, 65%). For print it is roughly C0 M24 Y24 K26.

What colors go with Rosy Brown?

Rosy Brown pairs well with Medium Turquoise, Pale Violet Red, Sand, Charcoal. Medium Turquoise gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Rosy Brown a warm or cool color?

Rosy Brown is a warm color: its hue is 0°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Rosy Brown?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 7.5:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.