What color is #BC97AC?

#BC97AC is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC97AC?

The RGB value is 188, 151, 172: 188 red, 151 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC97AC?

The complementary color is #97BCA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC97AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC97AC color

#BC97AC rgb(188, 151, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC97AC is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 59.2% green and 67.5% blue (188, 151, 172).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 22% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#BC97AC color codes

HEX	`#BC97AC`
RGB	`rgb(188, 151, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 59.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 22%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 20%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 9%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.37, 17.3, -5.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.37, 18.21, 341.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.252, 35.804, 43.865)`
Decimal	`12359596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC97AC, 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 #BC97AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC97AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	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 #BC97AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc97ac; }
.text { color: #bc97ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc97ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 151 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc97ac, #bc979a); }

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Questions

What color is #BC97AC?: #BC97AC is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC97AC?: The RGB value is 188, 151, 172: 188 red, 151 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC97AC?: The complementary color is #97BCA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC97AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.