What color is #BC7A8A?

#BC7A8A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC7A8A?

The RGB value is 188, 122, 138: 188 red, 122 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC7A8A?

The complementary color is #7ABCAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC7A8A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC7A8A color

#BC7A8A rgb(188, 122, 138)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC7A8A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 47.8% green and 54.1% blue (188, 122, 138).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 27% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#BC7A8A color codes

HEX	`#BC7A8A`
RGB	`rgb(188, 122, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 47.8%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 33%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 35%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 27%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.46, 27.93, 2.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.46, 28, 4.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.287, 26.448, 27.444)`
Decimal	`12352138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC7A8A, 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 #BC7A8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC7A8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #BC7A8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc7a8a; }
.text { color: #bc7a8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc7a8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 122 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc7a8a, #bc8b7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #BC7A8A?: #BC7A8A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC7A8A?: The RGB value is 188, 122, 138: 188 red, 122 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC7A8A?: The complementary color is #7ABCAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC7A8A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.