Information about #BC9F96 color

#BC9F96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9F96 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 159, 150) — 73.7% red, 62.4% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 15 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9F96 is a gently muted warm red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from White Mouse (#B9A193). Slightly further away sit Tuscany (#C09999) and Half Rickshaw (#BDA793).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 159, 150)), which gives #BC9F96 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9F96: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #BC9F96 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9F96 color variations

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

#BC9F96 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9F96 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9F96 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9F96 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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#BC9F96 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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#959FBB
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#95BBB1
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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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#95BB9E
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#9E95BB
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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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#B195BB
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Nearest named colors to #BC9F96

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

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Quarter Gargoyle color link
Quarter Gargoyle

#B2A495

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Pristine Lavender color link
Pristine Lavender

#B2A49B

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

#BC9F96 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9F96
  • RGB188, 159, 150
  • CMYK0, 11, 15, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 150)
  • HSL14°, 22%, 66%
  • HSL Precise14.211°, 22.093%, 66.275%
  • HSV14°, 20%, 74%
  • HSB14°, 20%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9F96
  • DECIMAL ID12361622
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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