What color is #BC858E?

#BC858E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC858E?

The RGB value is 188, 133, 142: 188 red, 133 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC858E?

The complementary color is #85BCB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC858E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC858E color

#BC858E rgb(188, 133, 142)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC858E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 52.2% green and 55.7% blue (188, 133, 142).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 29% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 24% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#BC858E color codes

HEX	`#BC858E`
RGB	`rgb(188, 133, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 52.2%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 29%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 29%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.15, 22.42, 3.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.15, 22.71, 9.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.01, 29.421, 29.473)`
Decimal	`12354958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC858E, 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 #BC858E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC858E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #BC858E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc858e; }
.text { color: #bc858e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc858e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 133 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc858e, #bc9785); }

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Questions

What color is #BC858E?: #BC858E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC858E?: The RGB value is 188, 133, 142: 188 red, 133 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC858E?: The complementary color is #85BCB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC858E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.