What color is #BC8C8D?

#BC8C8D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosy Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC8C8D?

The RGB value is 188, 140, 141: 188 red, 140 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC8C8D?

The complementary color is #8CBCBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC8C8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC8C8D color

#BC8C8D rgb(188, 140, 141)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC8C8D is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 54.9% green and 55.3% blue (188, 140, 141).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 26% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 25% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#BC8C8D color codes

HEX	`#BC8C8D`
RGB	`rgb(188, 140, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 54.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 26%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 26%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 25%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.82, 18.38, 6.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.82, 19.54, 19.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.925, 31.372, 29.41)`
Decimal	`12356749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC8C8D, 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 #BC8C8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC8C8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BC8C8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc8c8d; }
.text { color: #bc8c8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc8c8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 140 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc8c8d, #bca38c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BC8C8D?: #BC8C8D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosy Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC8C8D?: The RGB value is 188, 140, 141: 188 red, 140 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC8C8D?: The complementary color is #8CBCBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC8C8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.