What color is #BC8289?

#BC8289 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC8289?

The RGB value is 188, 130, 137: 188 red, 130 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC8289?

The complementary color is #82BCB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC8289?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC8289 color

#BC8289 rgb(188, 130, 137)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC8289 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 51% green and 53.7% blue (188, 130, 137).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 30% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 27% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#BC8289 color codes

HEX	`#BC8289`
RGB	`rgb(188, 130, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 51%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 30%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 31%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 27%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.31, 23.36, 5.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.31, 23.95, 12.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.238, 28.465, 27.406)`
Decimal	`12354185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC8289, 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 #BC8289	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC8289 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #BC8289 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc8289; }
.text { color: #bc8289; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc8289; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 130 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc8289, #bc9882); }

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Questions

What color is #BC8289?: #BC8289 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC8289?: The RGB value is 188, 130, 137: 188 red, 130 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC8289?: The complementary color is #82BCB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC8289?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.