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#BC156B Color

#BC156B is rgb(188, 21, 107) in RGB, hsl(329, 80%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 43%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Telemagenta (#CF3476), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC156B
HEX#BC156B
RGBrgb(188, 21, 107)
HSLhsl(329, 80%, 41%)
HSVhsv(329, 89%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 43%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.204 357.3)
LABlab(42.18% 65.13 -2.69)
LCHlch(42.18% 65.18 357.63)

What #BC156B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BC156B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BC156B Channel Values

How #BC156B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 188 · G 21 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 80% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 89% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 43% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC156B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC156B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC156B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BC156B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BC156B.

How #BC156B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BC156B
Protanopia#56566A
Protanomaly#8B446B
Deuteranopia#737366
Deuteranomaly#965B68
Tritanopia#B92C2C
Tritanomaly#BA244D
Achromatopsia#626262

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BC156B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bc156b: #BC156B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC156B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc156b': '#BC156B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.082, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_bc156b">#BC156B</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC156B"

More Pink Colors

#BC156B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC156B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC156B?

#BC156B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(188, 21, 107) in RGB and hsl(329, 80%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Telemagenta (#CF3476), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #BC156B?

#BC156B is rgb(188, 21, 107) — red 188, green 21, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC156B?

#BC156B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 43%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC156B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BC156B scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC156B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC156B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 12.57, which is visibly different.

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