What color is #BC5164?

#BC5164 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC5164?

The RGB value is 188, 81, 100: 188 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC5164?

The complementary color is #51BCA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC5164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC5164 color

#BC5164 rgb(188, 81, 100)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC5164 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 31.8% green and 39.2% blue (188, 81, 100).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 44% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 47% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Extravagant Blush (#B55067), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#BC5164 color codes

HEX	`#BC5164`
RGB	`rgb(188, 81, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 31.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 44%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 57%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.88, 44.84, 10.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.88, 46.11, 13.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.984, 17.499, 14.063)`
Decimal	`12341604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC5164, 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 #BC5164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BC5164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #BC5164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc5164; }
.text { color: #bc5164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc5164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 81 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc5164, #bc7451); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #BC5164?: #BC5164 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC5164?: The RGB value is 188, 81, 100: 188 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC5164?: The complementary color is #51BCA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC5164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.