What color is #BC6278?

#BC6278 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC6278?

The RGB value is 188, 98, 120: 188 red, 98 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC6278?

The complementary color is #62BCA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC6278?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC6278 color

#BC6278 rgb(188, 98, 120)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC6278 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 38.4% green and 47.1% blue (188, 98, 120).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 40% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 36% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#B95B6D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#BC6278 color codes

HEX	`#BC6278`
RGB	`rgb(188, 98, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 38.4%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 40%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 48%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 36%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.71, 38.47, 4.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.71, 38.71, 6.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.498, 20.785, 20.277)`
Decimal	`12345976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC6278, 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 #BC6278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC6278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	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 #BC6278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc6278; }
.text { color: #bc6278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc6278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 98 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc6278, #bc7962); }

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Questions

What color is #BC6278?: #BC6278 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC6278?: The RGB value is 188, 98, 120: 188 red, 98 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC6278?: The complementary color is #62BCA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC6278?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.