Information about #BC7B8C color

#BC7B8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC7B8C belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 123, 140) — 73.7% red, 48.2% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 19 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC7B8C is a softly balanced rose that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pink Bow (#C48189). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Wisteria (#BB7796) and Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 123, 140)), which gives #BC7B8C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC7B8C: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC7B8C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC7B8C color variations

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

#BC7B8C 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 #BC7B8C

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

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC7B8C
  • RGB188, 123, 140
  • CMYK0, 25, 19, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 123, 140)
  • HSL344°, 33%, 61%
  • HSL Precise344.308°, 32.663%, 60.98%
  • HSV344°, 35%, 74%
  • HSB344°, 35%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.482, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.482, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.482, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC7B8C
  • DECIMAL ID12352396
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01