Information about #BC9894 color

#BC9894 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9894 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 152, 148) — 73.7% red, 59.6% green, 58% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 16 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted red, #BC9894 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tuscany (#C09999). Nearby in the Register you will also find Del Rio (#B5998E) and White Mouse (#B9A193).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 152, 148) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#BC9894 color variations

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#BC9894 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 #BC9894

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

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9894
  • RGB188, 152, 148
  • CMYK0, 14, 16, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 152, 148)
  • HSL6°, 23%, 66%
  • HSL Precise6°, 22.989%, 65.882%
  • HSV6°, 21%, 74%
  • HSB6°, 21%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.596, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.596, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.596, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9894
  • DECIMAL ID12359828
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01