Rosybrown Color Palette
Rosybrown Color Palette built around #BC8F8F, a dark warm brown anchor (WCAG contrast 7.46:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #EBD4D4 | |
| surface | #99B2B2 | |
| text | #654747 | |
| text-muted | #BC8F8F | |
| primary | #BC8F8F | |
| secondary | #99B2B2 | |
| accent | #C39A9A |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ebd4d4;
--surface: #99b2b2;
--text: #654747;
--text-muted: #bc8f8f;
--primary: #bc8f8f;
--secondary: #99b2b2;
--accent: #c39a9a;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #BC8F8F | #EBD4D4 | #654747 | #99B2B2 | #C39A9A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #BC8F8F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| #EBD4D4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| #654747 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| #99B2B2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #C39A9A | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
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FAQ
How do I use the rosybrown color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #BC8F8F, #EBD4D4, #654747, #99B2B2, #C39A9A.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.