Information about #BC85AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC85AE belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 133, 174) — 73.7% red, 52.2% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 5 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC85AE is a moderately toned romantic rose that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Slightly further away sit Rustic Pink (#C489A4) and Muted Rose (#B681A1).

The recipe behind #BC85AE is rgb(188, 133, 174), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC85AE: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC85AE color variations

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

#BC85AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC85AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC85AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC85AE 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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#BC85AE 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 #BC85AE

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

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

#BC85AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC85AE
  • RGB188, 133, 174
  • CMYK0, 22, 5, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 133, 174)
  • HSL315°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise315.273°, 29.101%, 62.941%
  • HSV315°, 29%, 74%
  • HSB315°, 29%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.522, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.522, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.522, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC85AE
  • DECIMAL ID12354990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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