Information about #BC9AA3 color

#BC9AA3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9AA3 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 154, 163) — 73.7% red, 60.4% green, 63.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 10 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted pink-red rose, #BC9AA3 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mesmerise (#B598A3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Mauve (#C292A1) and Tuscany (#C09999).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 154, 163)), which gives #BC9AA3 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9AA3 color variations

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

#BC9AA3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9AA3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9AA3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9AA3 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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#BC9AA3 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 #BC9AA3

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

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Pristine Lavender color link
Pristine Lavender

#B2A49B

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

#BC9AA3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9AA3
  • RGB188, 154, 163
  • CMYK0, 13, 10, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 154, 163)
  • HSL344°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise344.118°, 20.238%, 67.059%
  • HSV344°, 18%, 74%
  • HSB344°, 18%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.604, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.604, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.604, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9AA3
  • DECIMAL ID12360355
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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