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Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

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Reference values for common CSS, design, and accessibility formats.

FormatValueCopy
HEXBC8F8F
HEX with ##BC8F8F
RGBrgb(188, 143, 143)
RGBArgba(188, 143, 143, 1)
HSLhsl(0 25.14% 64.9%)
HSLAhsla(0, 25.14%, 64.9%, 1)
HSVhsv(0, 23.94%, 73.73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23.94%, 23.94%, 26.27%)
OKLCHoklch(69.27% 0.0548 18.57)

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White text

2.81:1

Decorative only

Black text

7.46:1

AAA normal

Reference notes

#BC8F8F is a bright, soft red color closest to Rosy Brown. The color has RGB channels of 188, 143, and 143; in HSL terms, it is centered near 0 degrees with 25% saturation and 65% lightness. In a design system, this warm reading is a useful shortcut for deciding whether the color should act as a primary accent, a supporting surface, or a quiet divider. The safest usage pattern is to test it against both light and dark surfaces, then reserve the weaker text pairing for decoration rather than essential labels. If the color feels too forceful at full strength, the lighter, darker, and desaturated variants usually provide a calmer path for production UI. For editorial or product interfaces, reserve the most saturated use for accents and repeat softer variants in borders, labels, or background fills. This makes it useful for backgrounds, supporting UI surfaces, editorial layouts, and restrained visual systems. In CSS systems, define it as a custom property first so variations, shadows, and gradients can stay consistent.