Information about #BC9B9C color
Basic facts about this digital color
A gently muted red, #BC9B9C floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tuscany (#C09999). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mesmerise (#B598A3) and White Mouse (#B9A193).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 155, 156)), which gives #BC9B9C its character. If you plan to put text on a #BC9B9C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9B9C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#BC9B9C color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#BC9B9C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC9B9C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC9B9C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC9B9C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC9B9C 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 #BC9B9C color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #BC9B9C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C09999
#B598A3
#B9A193
#C292A1
#B1A09C
#C3909B
#B2A49B
#C99AA0
#B9A896
#B5A695
#BDA793
#C58F9D
#BC9B9C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC9B9C
- RGB188, 155, 156
- CMYK0, 13, 13, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 155, 156)
- HSL358°, 20%, 67%
- HSL Precise358.182°, 19.76%, 67.255%
- HSV358°, 18%, 74%
- HSB358°, 18%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.608, 0.612)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.608, 0.612, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.608, 0.612)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBC9B9C
- DECIMAL ID12360604
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
