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#BC678C Color

#BC678C is rgb(188, 103, 140) in RGB, hsl(334, 39%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 26%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC678C
HEX#BC678C
RGBrgb(188, 103, 140)
HSLhsl(334, 39%, 57%)
HSVhsv(334, 45%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 26%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.117 353.5)
LABlab(54.56% 38.05 -4.58)
LCHlch(54.56% 38.33 353.13)

What #BC678C 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 #BC678C, 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.

#BC678C Channel Values

How #BC678C 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 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 39% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 45% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 26% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.85:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC678C 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 text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC678C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC678C; 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 #BC678C

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 #BC678C 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#BC678C
Protanopia#7B7B8C
Protanomaly#99748C
Deuteranopia#8B8B89
Deuteranomaly#A17E8A
Tritanopia#B96D6D
Tritanomaly#BA6A7A
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #BC678C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc678c: #BC678C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC678C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc678c': '#BC678C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.404, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_bc678c">#BC678C</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC678C"

More Pink Colors

#BC678C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC678C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC678C?

#BC678C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(188, 103, 140) in RGB and hsl(334, 39%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.39.

What is the RGB value of #BC678C?

#BC678C is rgb(188, 103, 140) — red 188, green 103, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC678C?

#BC678C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 26%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC678C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC678C scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC678C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC678C 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 11.31, which is visibly different.

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