What color is #BC5663?

#BC5663 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC5663?

The RGB value is 188, 86, 99: 188 red, 86 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC5663?

The complementary color is #56BCAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC5663?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC5663 color

#BC5663 rgb(188, 86, 99)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC5663 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 33.7% green and 38.8% blue (188, 86, 99).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 43% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 47% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Hot Flamingo (#B35966), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#BC5663 color codes

HEX	`#BC5663`
RGB	`rgb(188, 86, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 33.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 43%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 54%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 47%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.8, 42.29, 12.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.8, 44.14, 16.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.321, 18.251, 13.939)`
Decimal	`12342883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC5663, 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 #BC5663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BC5663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	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 #BC5663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc5663; }
.text { color: #bc5663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc5663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 86 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc5663, #bc7c56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #BC5663?: #BC5663 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC5663?: The RGB value is 188, 86, 99: 188 red, 86 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC5663?: The complementary color is #56BCAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC5663?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.