Information about #BC979D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC979D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 151, 157) — 73.7% red, 59.2% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 12 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #BC979D appears airy and pastel-like. 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Mauve (#C292A1) and Mesmerise (#B598A3).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 151, 157) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC979D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (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.

#BC979D color variations

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

#BC979D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC979D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC979D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC979D 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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#BC979D 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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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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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 #BC979D

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

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Pristine Lavender color link
Pristine Lavender

#B2A49B

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

#BC979D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC979D
  • RGB188, 151, 157
  • CMYK0, 15, 12, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 151, 157)
  • HSL350°, 22%, 66%
  • HSL Precise350.27°, 21.637%, 66.471%
  • HSV350°, 20%, 74%
  • HSB350°, 20%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.592, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.592, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.592, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC979D
  • DECIMAL ID12359581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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