What color is #BC867E?

#BC867E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC867E?

The RGB value is 188, 134, 126: 188 red, 134 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC867E?

The complementary color is #7EB4BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC867E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC867E color

#BC867E rgb(188, 134, 126)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BC867E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 52.5% green and 49.4% blue (188, 134, 126).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 32% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 33% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Whisky (#C2877B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#BC867E color codes

HEX	`#BC867E`
RGB	`rgb(188, 134, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 52.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 32%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 33%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 33%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61, 19.63, 12.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61, 23.3, 32.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.031, 29.25, 23.641)`
Decimal	`12355198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC867E, 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 #BC867E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC867E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	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 #BC867E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc867e; }
.text { color: #bc867e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc867e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 134 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc867e, #bca57e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BC867E?: #BC867E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC867E?: The RGB value is 188, 134, 126: 188 red, 134 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC867E?: The complementary color is #7EB4BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC867E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.