Information about #BC9694 color

#BC9694 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9694 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 150, 148) — 73.7% red, 58.8% green, 58% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 16 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted warm red, #BC9694 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tuscany (#C09999). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) and Del Rio (#B5998E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 150, 148)), which gives #BC9694 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BC9694 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9694 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9694 color variations

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

#BC9694 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 #BC9694

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

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9694
  • RGB188, 150, 148
  • CMYK0, 15, 16, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 150, 148)
  • HSL3°, 23%, 66%
  • HSL Precise3°, 22.989%, 65.882%
  • HSV3°, 21%, 74%
  • HSB3°, 21%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.588, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.588, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.588, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9694
  • DECIMAL ID12359316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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