What color is #BC867F?

#BC867F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Grand Sunset. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC867F?

The RGB value is 188, 134, 127: 188 red, 134 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC867F?

The complementary color is #7FB5BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC867F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC867F color

#BC867F rgb(188, 134, 127)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BC867F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 52.5% green and 49.8% blue (188, 134, 127).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 32% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Grand Sunset (#C38D87), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#BC867F color codes

HEX	`#BC867F`
RGB	`rgb(188, 134, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 52.5%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 32%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 32%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.02, 19.76, 12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.02, 23.13, 31.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.096, 29.276, 23.982)`
Decimal	`12355199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC867F, 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 #BC867F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC867F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #BC867F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc867f; }
.text { color: #bc867f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc867f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 134 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc867f, #bca57f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BC867F?: #BC867F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Grand Sunset. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC867F?: The RGB value is 188, 134, 127: 188 red, 134 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC867F?: The complementary color is #7FB5BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC867F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.