What color is #BC456E?

#BC456E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve It. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC456E?

The RGB value is 188, 69, 110: 188 red, 69 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC456E?

The complementary color is #45BC93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC456E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC456E color

#BC456E rgb(188, 69, 110)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC456E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 27.1% green and 43.1% blue (188, 69, 110).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 47% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 41% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Mauve It (#BB4466), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#BC456E color codes

HEX	`#BC456E`
RGB	`rgb(188, 69, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 27.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 47%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 63%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 41%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.07, 51.38, 2.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.07, 51.42, 2.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.683, 16.076, 16.499)`
Decimal	`12338542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC456E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BC456E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BC456E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BC456E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc456e; }
.text { color: #bc456e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc456e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 69 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc456e, #bc5745); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #BC456E?: #BC456E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve It. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC456E?: The RGB value is 188, 69, 110: 188 red, 69 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC456E?: The complementary color is #45BC93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC456E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.