Information about #BC9AA0 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #BC9AA0 reads as a softly toned warm red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mesmerise (#B598A3). Slightly further away sit Tuscany (#C09999) and Light Mauve (#C292A1).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 154, 160)), which gives #BC9AA0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9AA0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#BC9AA0 color variations
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#BC9AA0 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC9AA0 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC9AA0 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC9AA0 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC9AA0 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BC9AA0 color
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Nearest named colors to #BC9AA0
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B598A3
#C09999
#C292A1
#C99AA0
#B1A09C
#C3909B
#C58F9D
#B2A49B
#B9A193
#B7A8A3
#AC9B9B
#C79098
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC9AA0
- RGB188, 154, 160
- CMYK0, 13, 11, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 154, 160)
- HSL349°, 20%, 67%
- HSL Precise349.412°, 20.238%, 67.059%
- HSV349°, 18%, 74%
- HSB349°, 18%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.604, 0.627)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.604, 0.627, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.604, 0.627)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBC9AA0
- DECIMAL ID12360352
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
