Information about #BC6C73 color

#BC6C73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC6C73 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 108, 115) — 73.7% red, 42.4% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 29 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC6C73 presents itself as a moderately toned earthy red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusky Rose (#BA6873). Slightly further away sit Rose Gold (#B76E79) and Foxtrot (#B6706F).

The recipe behind #BC6C73 is rgb(188, 108, 115), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC6C73 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC6C73 color variations

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

#BC6C73 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC6C73

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

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC6C73
  • RGB188, 108, 115
  • CMYK0, 31, 29, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 108, 115)
  • HSL355°, 37%, 58%
  • HSL Precise354.75°, 37.383%, 58.039%
  • HSV355°, 43%, 74%
  • HSB355°, 43%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.424, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.424, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.424, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC6C73
  • DECIMAL ID12348531
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01