#BC8F8F color codes
- HEX
- #BC8F8F
- HEX8
- #BC8F8FFF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFBC8F8F
- RGB
- rgb(188, 143, 143)
- RGB (%)
- 74%, 56%, 56%
- HSL
- hsl(0, 25%, 65%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(0, 24%, 74%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 26%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.6927 0.0548 18.57)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(69.27% 0.0548 18.57)
- Decimal
- 12357519
What color is #BC8F8F?
#BC8F8F sits at 69% lightness and 0.0548 chroma in OKLCH, hue 18.57°. Its nearest named color is RosyBrown (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #BC8F8F
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#BC8F8F color harmonies
Complementary
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Monochromatic
Using #BC8F8F in CSS
.text { color: #BC8F8F; }
.background { background-color: #BC8F8F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #BC8F8F; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.6927 0.0548 18.57); }
/* #BC8F8F at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #BC8F8F80; }Is #BC8F8F accessible?
#BC8F8F on white text scores 2.81:1; on black text it scores 7.46:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #BC8F8F. Recommended text color on a #BC8F8F background: black.
A 7.46:1 vs black
A 2.81:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#BC8F8F) → black APCA Lc experimental 59.3 Lc · large or bold text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Red #FF0000. See more in the red family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #BC8F8F?
- #BC8F8F is RosyBrown. In RGB it is rgb(188, 143, 143), and in HSL hsl(0, 25%, 65%).
- What is #BC8F8F in RGB?
- #BC8F8F converts to rgb(188, 143, 143) — red 188, green 143, blue 143.
- What text color is readable on #BC8F8F?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (7.46:1) against #BC8F8F. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #BC8F8F.