What color is #BC859B?

#BC859B is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC859B?

The RGB value is 188, 133, 155: 188 red, 133 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC859B?

The complementary color is #85BCA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC859B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC859B color

#BC859B rgb(188, 133, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC859B is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 52.2% green and 60.8% blue (188, 133, 155).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 29% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 18% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Pinch Me (#C88CA4), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#BC859B color codes

HEX	`#BC859B`
RGB	`rgb(188, 133, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 52.2%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 29%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 29%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 18%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.51, 24.43, -3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.51, 24.64, 352.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.043, 29.835, 34.917)`
Decimal	`12354971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC859B, 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 #BC859B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC859B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	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 #BC859B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc859b; }
.text { color: #bc859b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc859b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 133 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc859b, #bc8b85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BC859B?: #BC859B is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC859B?: The RGB value is 188, 133, 155: 188 red, 133 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC859B?: The complementary color is #85BCA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC859B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.