Information about #BC9EA0 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#BC9EA0 is a softly toned warm red that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well 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 Mesmerise (#B598A3) and Martini (#B7A8A3).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 158, 160)), which gives #BC9EA0 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BC9EA0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #BC9EA0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#BC9EA0 color variations
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#BC9EA0 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC9EA0 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC9EA0 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC9EA0 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC9EA0 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 #BC9EA0 color
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Nearest named colors to #BC9EA0
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C09999
#B598A3
#B7A8A3
#B1A09C
#B2A49B
#C292A1
#C99AA0
#B9A193
#B9A896
#B5A8A8
#BBADA1
#B2A99D
#BC9EA0 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC9EA0
- RGB188, 158, 160
- CMYK0, 12, 11, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 158, 160)
- HSL356°, 18%, 68%
- HSL Precise356°, 18.293%, 67.843%
- HSV356°, 16%, 74%
- HSB356°, 16%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.620, 0.627)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.620, 0.627, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.620, 0.627)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB62%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBC9EA0
- DECIMAL ID12361376
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
