Information about #BC9186 color

#BC9186 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9186 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 145, 134) — 73.7% red, 56.9% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 21 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9186 is a mildly saturated warm red that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oriental Pink (#C28E88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) and Pale Taupe (#BC987E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 145, 134)), which gives #BC9186 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9186 color variations

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

#BC9186 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 #BC9186

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

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9186
  • RGB188, 145, 134
  • CMYK0, 17, 21, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 145, 134)
  • HSL12°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise12.222°, 28.723%, 63.137%
  • HSV12°, 29%, 74%
  • HSB12°, 29%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.569, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.569, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.569, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9186
  • DECIMAL ID12358022
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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