Information about #BC858D color

#BC858D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC858D falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 133, 141) — 73.7% red, 52.2% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 18 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC858D presents itself as a moderately toned earthy red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F). Slightly further away sit Pink Bow (#C48189) and Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 133, 141) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC858D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC858D color variations

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

#BC858D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC858D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC858D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC858D 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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#BC858D 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 #BC858D

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

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

#BC858D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC858D
  • RGB188, 133, 141
  • CMYK0, 22, 18, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 133, 141)
  • HSL351°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise351.273°, 29.101%, 62.941%
  • HSV351°, 29%, 74%
  • HSB351°, 29%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.522, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.522, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.522, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC858D
  • DECIMAL ID12354957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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