Information about #BC9289 color

#BC9289 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9289 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 146, 137) — 73.7% red, 57.3% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 20 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC9289 reads as a softly balanced red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oriental Pink (#C28E88) and Quicksand (#C3988B).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 146, 137) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9289: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9289 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9289 color variations

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

#BC9289 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9289 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9289 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9289 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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#BC9289 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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#899ABD
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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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#89BD93
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#9389BD
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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 #BC9289

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

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

#BC9289 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9289
  • RGB188, 146, 137
  • CMYK0, 16, 20, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 146, 137)
  • HSL11°, 28%, 64%
  • HSL Precise10.588°, 27.568%, 63.725%
  • HSV11°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB11°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.573, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.573, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.573, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9289
  • DECIMAL ID12358281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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