Information about #BC9D95 color

#BC9D95 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9D95 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 157, 149) — 73.7% red, 61.6% green, 58.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 15 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC9D95 reads as a gently muted warm red and 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 a hair away from White Mouse (#B9A193). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tuscany (#C09999) and Half Rickshaw (#BDA793).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 157, 149)), which gives #BC9D95 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 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.

#BC9D95 color variations

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#BC9D95 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 #BC9D95

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

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9D95
  • RGB188, 157, 149
  • CMYK0, 12, 15, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 157, 149)
  • HSL12°, 23%, 66%
  • HSL Precise12.308°, 22.543%, 66.078%
  • HSV12°, 21%, 74%
  • HSB12°, 21%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.616, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.616, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.616, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9D95
  • DECIMAL ID12361109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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