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#BC7C7B Color

#BC7C7B is rgb(188, 124, 123) in RGB, hsl(1, 33%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 35%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC7C7B
HEX#BC7C7B
RGBrgb(188, 124, 123)
HSLhsl(1, 33%, 61%)
HSVhsv(1, 35%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 35%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.08 20.5)
LABlab(58.82% 25.53 11.35)
LCHlch(58.82% 27.94 23.96)

What #BC7C7B 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 #BC7C7B, 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.

#BC7C7B Channel Values

How #BC7C7B 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 124 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 33% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 35% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 35% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC7C7B 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 text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC7C7B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC7C7B; 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 #BC7C7B

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 #BC7C7B 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#BC7C7B
Protanopia#8A8A7B
Protanomaly#A0847B
Deuteranopia#959579
Deuteranomaly#A68C7A
Tritanopia#BC7C7C
Tritanomaly#BC7C7C
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #BC7C7B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc7c7b: #BC7C7B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC7C7B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc7c7b': '#BC7C7B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.486, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_bc7c7b">#BC7C7B</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC7C7B"

More Red Colors

#BC7C7B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC7C7B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC7C7B?

#BC7C7B is a light red — rgb(188, 124, 123) in RGB and hsl(1, 33%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.

What is the RGB value of #BC7C7B?

#BC7C7B is rgb(188, 124, 123) — red 188, green 124, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC7C7B?

#BC7C7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 35%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC7C7B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC7C7B scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC7C7B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC7C7B 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 10.37, which is visibly different.

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