#BC7683 Color
#BC7683 is rgb(188, 118, 131) in RGB, hsl(349, 34%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 30%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BC7683rgb(188, 118, 131)hsl(349, 34%, 60%)hsv(349, 37%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 30%, 26%)oklch(64.4% 0.089 7.8)lab(57.61% 29.44 5.05)lch(57.61% 29.87 9.73)What #BC7683 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 #BC7683, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BC7683 Channel Values
How #BC7683 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 118 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 34% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 37% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 30% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.47:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC7683 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.
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Colors That Go With #BC7683
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC7683; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BC7683
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 #BC7683 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.
#BC7683#858583#9E8083#929281#A48882#BB7878#BB777C#8A8A8AUsing #BC7683 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bc7683: #BC7683;background-color: #BC7683;colors: { 'color-bc7683': '#BC7683' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.463, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_bc7683">#BC7683</color>fill="#BC7683"More Red Colors
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#BC7683 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BC7683?
#BC7683 is a light red — rgb(188, 118, 131) in RGB and hsl(349, 34%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.
What is the RGB value of #BC7683?
#BC7683 is rgb(188, 118, 131) — red 188, green 118, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BC7683?
#BC7683 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 30%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BC7683 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BC7683 scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BC7683 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BC7683 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.53, which is visibly different.
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