Rosy brown

#9b878f

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for rosy brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Rosy brown sits in the pink band, mid and grey. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Rosy brown color values

Every conversion for #9b878f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9b878f
RGB155, 135, 143
HSL336, 9%, 57%
HSV336, 13%, 61%
CMYK0%, 13%, 8%, 39%
Lab58.3, 8.98, -1.5
XYZ27.14, 26.28, 29.63
Decimal10192783
Web safe#999999
Pantone5215 C
Pantone5215 CHex#9b878fRgb155 135 143Cmyk0 13 8 39Lab58 9 -1Darker#504348Deep#77636bLighter#bbafb3

Shades of rosy brown

Tints of rosy brown

Colors that go with rosy brown

Rosy brown in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 13, 8, 39.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9b878f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 13 8 39
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 16 11 45
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Rosy brown in css

Copy #9b878f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9b878f; }
.text { color: #9b878f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b878f; }

How rosy brown looks on light and dark

Rosy brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #9b878f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.36:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.26:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9b878f against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Rosy brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #9b878f sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around rosy brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn rosy brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #9b878f and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from rosy brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #9b878f is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.