Information about #BC496A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC496A belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 73, 106) (73.7% red, 28.6% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 45 / 32 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated romantic rose, #BC496A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Popstar (#BE4F62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Irresistible (#B3446C) and Miss Hussy (#C44762).

The recipe behind #BC496A is rgb(188, 73, 106), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC496A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #BC496A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC496A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BC496A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC496A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC496A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC496A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BC496A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BC496A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Irresistible color link
Irresistible

#B3446C

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Deep Rose color link
Deep Rose

#C74767

Soft Maroon color link
Soft Maroon

#B5406C

Royal Heath color link
Royal Heath

#B54B73

Rustic Cherry color link
Rustic Cherry

#B9576C

Dark Rose color link
Dark Rose

#B5485D

Party Dress color link
Party Dress

#AE4870

Fuchsia Rose color link
Fuchsia Rose

#C74375

Pastel Wine Red color link
Pastel Wine Red

#C25964

Cabaret color link
Cabaret

#CD526C

#BC496A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC496A
  • RGB188, 73, 106
  • CMYK0, 45, 32, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 73, 106)
  • HSL343°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise342.783°, 46.185%, 51.176%
  • HSV343°, 61%, 74%
  • HSB343°, 61%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.286, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.286, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.286, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC496A
  • DECIMAL ID12339562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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