Information about #BC9E9A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9E9A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 158, 154) — 73.7% red, 62% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 13 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC9E9A reads as a calm, restrained earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tuscany (#C09999). Its next-closest registered neighbors are White Mouse (#B9A193) and Joss (#B9A896).

The recipe behind #BC9E9A is rgb(188, 158, 154), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC9E9A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9E9A color variations

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

#BC9E9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9E9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Van Cleef

#523936
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Black

#000000

#BC9E9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9E9A 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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#BC9E9A 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 #BC9E9A

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

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Pristine Lavender color link
Pristine Lavender

#B2A49B

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Quarter Gargoyle color link
Quarter Gargoyle

#B2A495

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

#BC9E9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9E9A
  • RGB188, 158, 154
  • CMYK0, 12, 13, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 158, 154)
  • HSL7°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise7.059°, 20.238%, 67.059%
  • HSV7°, 18%, 74%
  • HSB7°, 18%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.620, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.620, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.620, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9E9A
  • DECIMAL ID12361370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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