Information about #BC979C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #BC979C reads as a calm, restrained red and 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 Tuscany (#C09999). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Mauve (#C292A1) and Mesmerise (#B598A3).
In RGB terms — rgb(188, 151, 156) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC979C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#BC979C color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#BC979C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC979C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC979C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC979C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC979C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BC979C color
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Nearest named colors to #BC979C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C09999
#C292A1
#C3909B
#B598A3
#C58F9D
#C79098
#B9A193
#C99AA0
#B1A09C
#BC8F8F
#B5998E
#B2A49B
#BC979C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC979C
- RGB188, 151, 156
- CMYK0, 15, 13, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 151, 156)
- HSL352°, 22%, 66%
- HSL Precise351.892°, 21.637%, 66.471%
- HSV352°, 20%, 74%
- HSB352°, 20%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.592, 0.612)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.592, 0.612, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.592, 0.612)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBC979C
- DECIMAL ID12359580
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
