Information about #BC6B6C color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly balanced earthy red, #BC6B6C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Contessa (#C16F68). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusky Rose (#BA6873) and Foxtrot (#B6706F).
The recipe behind #BC6B6C is rgb(188, 107, 108), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC6B6C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#BC6B6C color variations
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#BC6B6C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC6B6C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC6B6C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC6B6C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC6B6C 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 #BC6B6C color
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Nearest named colors to #BC6B6C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C16F68
#BA6873
#B6706F
#B56C60
#B76E79
#B87079
#AD6F69
#CB6B67
#B85E63
#C0737A
#BD5F60
#B16B79
#BC6B6C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC6B6C
- RGB188, 107, 108
- CMYK0, 32, 31, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 107, 108)
- HSL359°, 38%, 58%
- HSL Precise359.259°, 37.674%, 57.843%
- HSV359°, 43%, 74%
- HSB359°, 43%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.420, 0.424)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.420, 0.424, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.420, 0.424)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB42%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDBC6B6C
- DECIMAL ID12348268
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
