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RosyBrown Color Code

RosyBrown is a medium, muted red with the hex code #BC8F8F. In RGB it is rgb(188, 143, 143), in HSL hsl(0, 25%, 65%) and in CMYK cmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 26%).

RosyBrown
#BC8F8F

Color values

In CSS you can write it as the keyword rosybrown.

White text on RosyBrown has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black text 7.46:1, so black text is the more readable choice.

The closest Tailwind CSS color is Stone 400 (#A8A29E).

Use RosyBrown in CSS

.element {
  color: rosybrown;
  background-color: #bc8f8f;
  border-color: rgb(188, 143, 143);
}

Tints and shades of RosyBrown

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Colors that go with RosyBrown

Color-wheel harmonies built from #BC8F8F. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

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Text contrast on RosyBrown

Aa
White text
2.81:1
Fail
Aa
Black text
7.46:1
AAA
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Questions about RosyBrown

What is the hex code for RosyBrown?

The hex code for RosyBrown is #BC8F8F. Its RGB value is rgb(188, 143, 143) and its HSL value is hsl(0, 25%, 65%).

What colors go with RosyBrown?

The complementary color of RosyBrown is #8FBCBC. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #BC8FA6 and #BCA68F; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #8FBC8F and #8F8FBC.

Is RosyBrown readable as a text color?

On a white background RosyBrown has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1, which does not pass WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 7.46:1.

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