Information about #BC8C84 color

#BC8C84 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC8C84 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 140, 132) (73.7% red, 54.9% green, 51.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 22 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm red, #BC8C84 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oriental Pink (#C28E88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) and Old Rose (#C08081).

The recipe behind #BC8C84 is rgb(188, 140, 132), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC8C84 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #BC8C84 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC8C84 color variations

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

#BC8C84 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 #BC8C84

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

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8C84
  • RGB188, 140, 132
  • CMYK0, 19, 22, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 140, 132)
  • HSL9°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise8.571°, 29.474%, 62.745%
  • HSV9°, 30%, 74%
  • HSB9°, 30%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.549, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.549, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.549, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC8C84
  • DECIMAL ID12356740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01