What color is #BC9CA4?

#BC9CA4 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC9CA4?

The RGB value is 188, 156, 164: 188 red, 156 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC9CA4?

The complementary color is #9CBCB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC9CA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC9CA4 color

#BC9CA4 rgb(188, 156, 164)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC9CA4 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 61.2% green and 64.3% blue (188, 156, 164).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 19% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#BC9CA4 color codes

HEX	`#BC9CA4`
RGB	`rgb(188, 156, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 61.2%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 19%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 17%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 13%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.39, 13.15, 0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.39, 13.15, 1.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.328, 37.15, 40.214)`
Decimal	`12360868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC9CA4, 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 #BC9CA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC9CA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	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 #BC9CA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc9ca4; }
.text { color: #bc9ca4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc9ca4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 156 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc9ca4, #bca49c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #BC9CA4?: #BC9CA4 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC9CA4?: The RGB value is 188, 156, 164: 188 red, 156 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC9CA4?: The complementary color is #9CBCB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC9CA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.