Rosy brown

#bc7a77

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

Rosy brown is a mid red that reads confident. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Rosy brown color values

Every conversion for #bc7a77, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc7a77
RGB188, 122, 119
HSL3, 34%, 60%
HSV3, 37%, 74%
CMYK0%, 35%, 37%, 26%
Lab57.98, 25.39, 12.32
XYZ31.03, 25.94, 20.82
Decimal12352119
Web safe#cc6666
Pantone5005 C
Pantone5005 CHex#bc7a77Rgb188 122 119Cmyk0 35 37 26Lab58 25 12Darker#6e3936Deep#9e514eLighter#d1aba9

Shades of rosy brown

Tints of rosy brown

Colors that go with rosy brown

Rosy brown in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 35, 37, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc7a77 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 35 37 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 36 38 32
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 #bc7a77 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc7a77; }
.text { color: #bc7a77; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc7a77; }

How rosy brown looks on light and dark

Rosy brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc7a77 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.39:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.19:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc7a77 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 #bc7a77 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 #bc7a77 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 #bc7a77 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.