Information about #BC8F9F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC8F9F falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 143, 159) — 73.7% red, 56.1% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 11 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC8F9F reads as a mildly saturated pink-red rose and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Mauve (#C292A1). Slightly further away sit Grey Pink (#C3909B) and Viola (#C58F9D).

The recipe behind #BC8F9F is rgb(188, 143, 159), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #BC8F9F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC8F9F color variations

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

#BC8F9F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8F9F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8F9F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC8F9F 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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#BC8F9F 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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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 #BC8F9F

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

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

#BC8F9F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8F9F
  • RGB188, 143, 159
  • CMYK0, 18, 11, 26
  • HSL339°, 25%, 65%
  • HSL Precise338.667°, 25.14%, 64.902%
  • HSV339°, 24%, 74%
  • HSB339°, 24%, 74%
  • HEX IDBC8F9F
  • DECIMAL ID12357535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
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