Information about #BC9BA6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9BA6 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 155, 166) — 73.7% red, 60.8% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 9 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9BA6 presents itself as a gently muted rose — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mesmerise (#B598A3). Slightly further away sit Light Mauve (#C292A1) and Tuscany (#C09999).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 155, 166) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9BA6: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #BC9BA6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9BA6 color variations

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

#BC9BA6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9BA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9BA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9BA6 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BC9BA6 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BC9BA6

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

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Pristine Lavender color link
Pristine Lavender

#B2A49B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

#BC9BA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9BA6
  • RGB188, 155, 166
  • CMYK0, 13, 9, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 155, 166)
  • HSL340°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise340°, 19.76%, 67.255%
  • HSV340°, 18%, 74%
  • HSB340°, 18%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.608, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.608, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.608, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9BA6
  • DECIMAL ID12360614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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