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#BC6C83 Color

#BC6C83 is rgb(188, 108, 131) in RGB, hsl(343, 37%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 30%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC6C83
HEX#BC6C83
RGBrgb(188, 108, 131)
HSLhsl(343, 37%, 58%)
HSVhsv(343, 43%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 30%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.105 2.1)
LABlab(55.40% 34.61 1.89)
LCHlch(55.40% 34.66 3.13)

What #BC6C83 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 #BC6C83, 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.

#BC6C83 Channel Values

How #BC6C83 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 108 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 37% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 43% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 30% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.74:1 vs white · 5.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC6C83 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 text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC6C83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC6C83; 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 #BC6C83

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 #BC6C83 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#BC6C83
Protanopia#7E7E83
Protanomaly#9B7783
Deuteranopia#8D8D80
Deuteranomaly#A28181
Tritanopia#BA6F6F
Tritanomaly#BB6E78
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #BC6C83 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc6c83: #BC6C83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC6C83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc6c83': '#BC6C83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.424, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_bc6c83">#BC6C83</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC6C83"

More Pink Colors

#BC6C83 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC6C83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC6C83?

#BC6C83 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(188, 108, 131) in RGB and hsl(343, 37%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #BC6C83?

#BC6C83 is rgb(188, 108, 131) — red 188, green 108, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC6C83?

#BC6C83 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 30%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC6C83 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC6C83 scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC6C83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC6C83 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 12.14, which is visibly different.

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