Information about #BC74A6 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A moderately toned pink-red rose, #BC74A6 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 near neighbor of Pearly Purple (#B768A2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Muted Rose (#B681A1) and Red Wisteria (#BB7796).
The recipe behind #BC74A6 is rgb(188, 116, 166), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC74A6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #BC74A6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#BC74A6 color variations
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#BC74A6 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC74A6 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC74A6 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC74A6 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC74A6 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 #BC74A6 color
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Nearest named colors to #BC74A6
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B768A2
#B681A1
#BB7796
#B784A7
#CF6BA9
#CF71AF
#C77F97
#A87DA8
#A87CA0
#C489A4
#A87D9E
#B48395
#BC74A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC74A6
- RGB188, 116, 166
- CMYK0, 28, 9, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 116, 166)
- HSL318°, 35%, 60%
- HSL Precise318.333°, 34.951%, 59.608%
- HSV318°, 38%, 74%
- HSB318°, 38%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.455, 0.651)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.455, 0.651, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.455, 0.651)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDBC74A6
- DECIMAL ID12350630
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
