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#BC949F Color

#BC949F is rgb(188, 148, 159) in RGB, hsl(344, 23%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC949F
HEX#BC949F
RGBrgb(188, 148, 159)
HSLhsl(344, 23%, 66%)
HSVhsv(344, 21%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.05 0.2)
LABlab(65.37% 16.77 0.25)
LCHlch(65.37% 16.78 0.84)

What #BC949F 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 #BC949F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tuscany#C09999ΔE 6.06Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 6.94English Lavender#B48395ΔE 7.35Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.84Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 10.08Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 11.06

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BC949F Channel Values

How #BC949F 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 148 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 23% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 21% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 15% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC949F 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BC949F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BC949F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC949F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BC949F
Complementary
#94BCB2
Analogous
#BC94B3
Analogous
#BC9E94
Triadic
#9FBC94
Triadic
#949FBC
Split comp.
#94BC9E
Split comp.
#94B3BC

Tints & Shades of #BC949F

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.

Tints

#C6A4AD
#CEB1B8
#D8C0C7
#E0CDD2
#E9DCE0
#F1E9EB

Shades

#AB7886
#975E6D
#7A4D59
#613D47
#452B32
#291A1E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BC949F.

How #BC949F 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#BC949F
Protanopia#9C9C9F
Protanomaly#AA999F
Deuteranopia#A3A39E
Deuteranomaly#AD9D9E
Tritanopia#BB9595
Tritanomaly#BB9599
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BC949F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc949f: #BC949F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC949F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc949f': '#BC949F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.580, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_bc949f">#BC949F</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC949F"

More Pink Colors

#BC949F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#BC949F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC949F?

#BC949F is a light pink — rgb(188, 148, 159) in RGB and hsl(344, 23%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #BC949F?

#BC949F is rgb(188, 148, 159) — red 188, green 148, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC949F?

#BC949F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC949F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC949F scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC949F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC949F 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 6.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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