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RosyBrown3.

A case-sensitive color name from the x11names color set.

#CD9B9BA little color.
A lot of possibility.
RosyBrown3 · x11names

Color specification

Color set
x11names
Native model
rgb
Native values
0.804,0.608,0.608
Screen hex
#CD9B9B

Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.

\definecolor{myRosyBrown3}{rgb}{0.804,0.608,0.608}

Use RosyBrown3 in your document

1. Load the color set

Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.

\usepackage[x11names]{xcolor}

2. Color some text

Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.

\textcolor{RosyBrown3}{A little color goes a long way.}
Preview text in simulator

Add a background

Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.

\colorbox{RosyBrown3!20}{Highlighted text}
Preview background in simulator

Make a lighter shade

Mix 40% RosyBrown3 with 60% white.

\colorlet{myShade}{RosyBrown3!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}
Open in color mixer
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