Information about #BC8AA8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC8AA8 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 138, 168) — 73.7% red, 54.1% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 8 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC8AA8 is a mildly saturated pink-red rose 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 practically indistinguishable from Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Slightly further away sit Rustic Pink (#C489A4) and Light Mauve (#C292A1).

The recipe behind #BC8AA8 is rgb(188, 138, 168), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #BC8AA8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC8AA8 color variations

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

#BC8AA8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8AA8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8AA8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC8AA8 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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#BC8AA8 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 #BC8AA8

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

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

#BC8AA8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8AA8
  • RGB188, 138, 168
  • CMYK0, 20, 8, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 138, 168)
  • HSL324°, 27%, 64%
  • HSL Precise324°, 27.174%, 63.922%
  • HSV324°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB324°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.541, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.541, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.541, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC8AA8
  • DECIMAL ID12356264
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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