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#BC8F92 Color

#BC8F92 is rgb(188, 143, 146) in RGB, hsl(356, 25%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 22%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC8F92
HEX#BC8F92
RGBrgb(188, 143, 146)
HSLhsl(356, 25%, 65%)
HSVhsv(356, 24%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 22%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.055 14.1)
LABlab(63.85% 17.89 5.36)
LCHlch(63.85% 18.67 16.69)

What #BC8F92 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 #BC8F92, 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.

#BC8F92 Channel Values

How #BC8F92 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 143 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 25% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 24% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 22% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.81:1 vs white · 7.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC8F92 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 text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC8F92

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC8F92; 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 #BC8F92

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 #BC8F92 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#BC8F92
Protanopia#989892
Protanomaly#A89492
Deuteranopia#A0A091
Deuteranomaly#AC9991
Tritanopia#BC8F8F
Tritanomaly#BC8F90
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #BC8F92 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc8f92: #BC8F92;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC8F92;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc8f92': '#BC8F92' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.561, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_bc8f92">#BC8F92</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC8F92"

More Red Colors

#BC8F92 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC8F92 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC8F92?

#BC8F92 is a light red — rgb(188, 143, 146) in RGB and hsl(356, 25%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.63.

What is the RGB value of #BC8F92?

#BC8F92 is rgb(188, 143, 146) — red 188, green 143, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC8F92?

#BC8F92 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 22%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC8F92 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC8F92 scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC8F92 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC8F92 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 1.63, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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