What color is #BC7062?

#BC7062 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC7062?

The RGB value is 188, 112, 98: 188 red, 112 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC7062?

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

Is black or white text better on #BC7062?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC7062 color

#BC7062 rgb(188, 112, 98)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BC7062 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 43.9% green and 38.4% blue (188, 112, 98).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 40% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 48% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Morocco (#B67267), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#BC7062 color codes

HEX	`#BC7062`
RGB	`rgb(188, 112, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 43.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 40%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 48%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 48%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.24, 28.52, 20.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.24, 35.23, 35.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.739, 23.164, 14.51)`
Decimal	`12349538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC7062, 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 #BC7062	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC7062 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	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 #BC7062 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc7062; }
.text { color: #bc7062; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc7062; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 112 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc7062, #bc9d62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #BC7062?: #BC7062 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC7062?: The RGB value is 188, 112, 98: 188 red, 112 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC7062?: The complementary color is #62AEBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC7062?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.