What color is #BC8788?

#BC8788 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 #BC8788?

The RGB value is 188, 135, 136: 188 red, 135 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC8788?

The complementary color is #87BCBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC8788?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC8788 color

#BC8788 rgb(188, 135, 136)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC8788 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 52.9% green and 53.3% blue (188, 135, 136).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 28% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 28% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#BC8788 color codes

HEX	`#BC8788`
RGB	`rgb(188, 135, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 52.9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 28%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 28%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 28%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.48, 20.44, 7.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.48, 21.78, 20.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.848, 29.799, 27.257)`
Decimal	`12355464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC8788, 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 #BC8788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC8788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #BC8788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc8788; }
.text { color: #bc8788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc8788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 135 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc8788, #bca187); }

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Questions

What color is #BC8788?: #BC8788 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 #BC8788?: The RGB value is 188, 135, 136: 188 red, 135 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC8788?: The complementary color is #87BCBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC8788?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.