Information about #BC7A7E color

#BC7A7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC7A7E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 122, 126) (73.7% red, 47.8% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 24 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC7A7E presents itself as a softly balanced earthy red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Rose (#C08081). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brownish Pink (#C27E79) and Dusty Rose (#C0737A).

The recipe behind #BC7A7E is rgb(188, 122, 126), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC7A7E: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC7A7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC7A7E color variations

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

#BC7A7E 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 #BC7A7E

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

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC7A7E
  • RGB188, 122, 126
  • CMYK0, 26, 24, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 122, 126)
  • HSL356°, 33%, 61%
  • HSL Precise356.364°, 33%, 60.784%
  • HSV356°, 35%, 74%
  • HSB356°, 35%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.478, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.478, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.478, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC7A7E
  • DECIMAL ID12352126
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01