What color is #BC8094?

#BC8094 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC8094?

The RGB value is 188, 128, 148: 188 red, 128 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC8094?

The complementary color is #80BCA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC8094?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC8094 color

#BC8094 rgb(188, 128, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC8094 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 50.2% green and 58% blue (188, 128, 148).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 21% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#BC8094 color codes

HEX	`#BC8094`
RGB	`rgb(188, 128, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 50.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 32%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.13, 26.1, -1.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.13, 26.13, 357.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.804, 28.27, 31.687)`
Decimal	`12353684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC8094, 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 #BC8094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC8094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #BC8094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc8094; }
.text { color: #bc8094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc8094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 128 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc8094, #bc8a80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #BC8094?: #BC8094 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC8094?: The RGB value is 188, 128, 148: 188 red, 128 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC8094?: The complementary color is #80BCA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC8094?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.