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#BC8F8F

rosybrown

#BC8F8F is the CSS named color "rosybrown", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 188, green 143, and blue 143 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 25% saturation, and 65% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.

Every format

HEX#bc8f8f
RGBrgb(188, 143, 143)
HSLhsl(0° 25% 65%)
HSBhsb(0° 24% 74%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.055 19°)
OKLABoklab(69% 0.052 0.017)
LCHlch(64% 18.9 22°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 24% 24% 26%)

Shades (darker)

#bc8f8f · #aa7e7e · #996e6e · #885e5e · #774f4f

Tints (lighter)

#bc8f8f · #c69898 · #d0a2a2 · #daabab · #e4b5b5

Shades mix #BC8F8F toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 2.81:1 — fails
On black: 7.46:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #BC8F8F in RGB?
#BC8F8F is rgb(188, 143, 143) — red 188, green 143, blue 143 out of 255 each.
Does #BC8F8F pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #BC8F8F?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (7.46:1) than white (2.81:1).

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