Information about #BC859B color

#BC859B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC859B belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 133, 155) — 73.7% red, 52.2% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 13 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC859B reads as a softly balanced rose and 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 almost identical to Muted Rose (#B681A1). Nearby in the Register you will also find English Lavender (#B48395) and Lipstick Pink (#C48793).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 133, 155)), which gives #BC859B its character. If you plan to put text on a #BC859B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #BC859B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC859B color variations

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

#BC859B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC859B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC859B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC859B 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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#BC859B 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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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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#9BBC85
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#859BBC
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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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#BCA685
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#859BBC
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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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Nearest named colors to #BC859B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

#BC859B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC859B
  • RGB188, 133, 155
  • CMYK0, 22, 13, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 133, 155)
  • HSL336°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise336°, 29.101%, 62.941%
  • HSV336°, 29%, 74%
  • HSB336°, 29%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.522, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.522, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.522, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC859B
  • DECIMAL ID12354971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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