#BC8F9B color
#BC8F9B is a light, muted red, closest to the CSS named color rosybrown (#BC8F8F).
Color values
| HEX | #BC8F9B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 143, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 24%, 18%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 12357531 |
| CSS | color: #BC8F9B; |
| Android | 0xFFBC8F9B |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.561, blue: 0.608, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BC8F9B | 2.78:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BC8F9B | 7.54:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BC8F9B
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BC8F9B and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BC8F9B
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BC8F9B in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BC8F9B; background-color: #BC8F9B; }
.element { color: rgb(188 143 155); }
.element { color: hsl(344 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BC8F9B] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BC8F9B;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BC8F9B?
#BC8F9B is a light, muted red. Its hue sits at 344° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #BC8F9B in RGB?
#BC8F9B converts to rgb(188, 143, 155) — 188 red, 143 green and 155 blue.
What is #BC8F9B in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 18%, 26%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BC8F9B be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.54:1 versus 2.78:1).
What is the complementary color of #BC8F9B?
#8FBCB0 — the hue directly opposite #BC8F9B on the color wheel.