What color is #BC998D?

#BC998D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coca Mocha. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC998D?

The RGB value is 188, 153, 141: 188 red, 153 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC998D?

The complementary color is #8DB0BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC998D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC998D color

#BC998D rgb(188, 153, 141)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BC998D is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 60% green and 55.3% blue (188, 153, 141).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 26% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 25% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Coca Mocha (#BD9D95), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#BC998D color codes

HEX	`#BC998D`
RGB	`rgb(188, 153, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 60%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 26%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 25%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 25%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.06, 11.18, 11.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.06, 15.84, 45.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.938, 35.398, 30.081)`
Decimal	`12360077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC998D, 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 #BC998D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC998D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	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 #BC998D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc998d; }
.text { color: #bc998d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc998d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 153 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc998d, #bcb18d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BC998D?: #BC998D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coca Mocha. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC998D?: The RGB value is 188, 153, 141: 188 red, 153 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC998D?: The complementary color is #8DB0BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC998D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.