Information about #BC9A92 color

#BC9A92 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9A92 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 154, 146) — 73.7% red, 60.4% green, 57.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 16 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9A92 is a calm, restrained red that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from White Mouse (#B9A193). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Del Rio (#B5998E) and Tuscany (#C09999).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 154, 146) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9A92: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9A92 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9A92 color variations

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#BC9A92 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 #BC9A92

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

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9A92
  • RGB188, 154, 146
  • CMYK0, 13, 16, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 154, 146)
  • HSL11°, 24%, 65%
  • HSL Precise11.429°, 23.864%, 65.49%
  • HSV11°, 22%, 74%
  • HSB11°, 22%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.604, 0.573)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.604, 0.573, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.604, 0.573)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9A92
  • DECIMAL ID12360338
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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