What color is #BC495D?

#BC495D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Saffron Desires. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC495D?

The RGB value is 188, 73, 93: 188 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC495D?

The complementary color is #49BCA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC495D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC495D color

#BC495D rgb(188, 73, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC495D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 28.6% green and 36.5% blue (188, 73, 93).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 51% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Saffron Desires (#C24359), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#BC495D color codes

HEX	`#BC495D`
RGB	`rgb(188, 73, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 28.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 46%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 61%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 51%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.3, 47.94, 12.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.3, 49.62, 14.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.099, 16.25, 12.169)`
Decimal	`12339549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC495D, 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 #BC495D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BC495D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #BC495D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc495d; }
.text { color: #bc495d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc495d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 73 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc495d, #bc6f49); }

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Questions

What color is #BC495D?: #BC495D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Saffron Desires. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC495D?: The RGB value is 188, 73, 93: 188 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC495D?: The complementary color is #49BCA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC495D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.