What color is #BC6797?

#BC6797 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC6797?

The RGB value is 188, 103, 151: 188 red, 103 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC6797?

The complementary color is #67BC8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC6797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC6797 color

#BC6797 rgb(188, 103, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC6797 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 40.4% green and 59.2% blue (188, 103, 151).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 39% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 20% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#BC6797 color codes

HEX	`#BC6797`
RGB	`rgb(188, 103, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 40.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 39%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 45%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 20%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.69, 40.14, -11.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.69, 41.64, 344.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.176, 22.628, 31.998)`
Decimal	`12347287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC6797, 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 #BC6797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC6797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	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 #BC6797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc6797; }
.text { color: #bc6797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc6797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 103 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc6797, #bc676c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #BC6797?: #BC6797 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC6797?: The RGB value is 188, 103, 151: 188 red, 103 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC6797?: The complementary color is #67BC8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC6797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.