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#BC676C Color

#BC676C is rgb(188, 103, 108) in RGB, hsl(356, 39%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 43%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Gold (#B76E79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC676C
HEX#BC676C
RGBrgb(188, 103, 108)
HSLhsl(356, 39%, 57%)
HSVhsv(356, 45%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 43%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.109 17.1)
LABlab(53.84% 35.12 13.15)
LCHlch(53.84% 37.50 20.53)

What #BC676C 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 #BC676C, 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 red in the library.

#BC676C Channel Values

How #BC676C 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 103 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 39% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 45% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 43% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC676C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC676C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC676C; 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 #BC676C

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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How #BC676C 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#BC676C
Protanopia#7B7B6B
Protanomaly#99746C
Deuteranopia#8B8B68
Deuteranomaly#A17E6A
Tritanopia#BC6868
Tritanomaly#BC6769
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BC676C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc676c: #BC676C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC676C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc676c': '#BC676C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.404, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_bc676c">#BC676C</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC676C"

More Red Colors

#BC676C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC676C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC676C?

#BC676C is a mid-tone red — rgb(188, 103, 108) in RGB and hsl(356, 39%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.

What is the RGB value of #BC676C?

#BC676C is rgb(188, 103, 108) — red 188, green 103, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC676C?

#BC676C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 43%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC676C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC676C scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC676C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC676C 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.6, which is visibly different.

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