Information about #BC948A color

#BC948A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC948A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 148, 138) — 73.7% red, 58% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 20 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced red, #BC948A floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quicksand (#C3988B) and Oriental Pink (#C28E88).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 148, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #BC948A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC948A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BC948A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC948A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC948A
  • RGB188, 148, 138
  • CMYK0, 16, 20, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 148, 138)
  • HSL12°, 27%, 64%
  • HSL Precise12°, 27.174%, 63.922%
  • HSV12°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB12°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.580, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.580, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.580, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC948A
  • DECIMAL ID12358794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01