Information about #BC8A81 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC8A81 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 138, 129) — 73.7% red, 54.1% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 23 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC8A81 is a mildly saturated 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 very close to Oriental Pink (#C28E88). Slightly further away sit Brandy Rose (#B6857A) and Old Rose (#C08081).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 138, 129) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC8A81: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #BC8A81 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC8A81 color variations

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

#BC8A81 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8A81 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8A81 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC8A81 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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#BC8A81 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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#80BCA7
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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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#80BC89
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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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Nearest named colors to #BC8A81

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

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Brownish Pink color link
Brownish Pink

#C27E79

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

#BC8A81 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8A81
  • RGB188, 138, 129
  • CMYK0, 20, 23, 26
  • HSL9°, 31%, 62%
  • HSL Precise9.153°, 30.57%, 62.157%
  • HSV9°, 31%, 74%
  • HSB9°, 31%, 74%
  • HEX IDBC8A81
  • DECIMAL ID12356225
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
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