What color is #BC9DA0?

#BC9DA0 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC9DA0?

The RGB value is 188, 157, 160: 188 red, 157 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC9DA0?

The complementary color is #9DBCB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC9DA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC9DA0 color

#BC9DA0 rgb(188, 157, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BC9DA0 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 61.6% green and 62.7% blue (188, 157, 160).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 19% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#BC9DA0 color codes

HEX	`#BC9DA0`
RGB	`rgb(188, 157, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 61.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 19%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 16%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 15%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.53, 11.93, 2.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.53, 12.24, 12.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.141, 37.345, 38.397)`
Decimal	`12361120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC9DA0, 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 #BC9DA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC9DA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	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 #BC9DA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc9da0; }
.text { color: #bc9da0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc9da0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 157 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc9da0, #bcaa9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BC9DA0?: #BC9DA0 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC9DA0?: The RGB value is 188, 157, 160: 188 red, 157 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC9DA0?: The complementary color is #9DBCB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC9DA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.