Information about #BC709D color

#BC709D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC709D falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 112, 157) — 73.7% red, 43.9% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 12 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC709D reads as a mildly saturated pink-red rose and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Wisteria (#BB7796). Slightly further away sit Pearly Purple (#B768A2) and Muted Rose (#B681A1).

The recipe behind #BC709D is rgb(188, 112, 157), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC709D: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #BC709D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC709D color variations

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

#BC709D 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 #BC709D

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

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Wild Orchid color link
Wild Orchid

#D470A2

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC709D
  • RGB188, 112, 157
  • CMYK0, 30, 12, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 112, 157)
  • HSL324°, 36%, 59%
  • HSL Precise324.474°, 36.19%, 58.824%
  • HSV324°, 40%, 74%
  • HSB324°, 40%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.439, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.439, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.439, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC709D
  • DECIMAL ID12349597
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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