Color Name
Old Rose*
Hex Color Code
#BC8079
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 128, 121)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 31.9%, 35.6%, 26.3%
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What color is BC8079?

The RGB color code for color number #BC8079 is RGB(188, 128, 121). In the RGB color model, #BC8079 has a red value of 188, a green value of 128, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 31.9% magenta, 35.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 6.3° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC8079 has a hue of 6.3° (degrees), 35.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC8079 is cool or warm?

Color BC8079 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC8079? (For interior and product design)

BC8079 has an LRV of nearly 27.5. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BC8079
LRV 27.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 27.5 of #BC8079 with dark and light color

Is #BC8079 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC8079 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BC8079 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC8079
Hex triplet
#BC8079
Red
BC
Green
80
Blue
79
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 128, 121)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
128 (50.2%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
31.91%
Yellow
35.64%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(6.27deg, 33.3 %, 60.6 %)
Hue
6.27°
Saturation
33.33 %
Lightness
60.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
6.27°
Saturation
35.64 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(80, 86, 66)
Red
80 (31.6%)
Yellow
86 (33.6%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
HWB
Hue
6.27°
Whiteness
47.45 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
49.80%
Yellow
52.55%
XYZ
X
31.91
Y
27.51
Z
21.72
YXY
Y1
27.51
X
0.39
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
59.44
A
22.32
B
13.22
CIE-Lch
L
59.44
C
25.94
H
30.64
CIE-Luv
L
59.44
U
40.62
V
13.45
Hunter-Lab
L
52.45
A
16.81
B
12.17
Other
LRV
~ 27.5 %
Munsell Color System
9.9R 5.8/4.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BC8079

These are the named colors closest to hex BC8079, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C08081 Color Old Rose
96.70% match | ΔE 3.30
#D7837F Color New York Pink
94.34% match | ΔE 5.66
#AD6F69 Color Copper Penny
94.19% match | ΔE 5.81
#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown
94.04% match | ΔE 5.96

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC8079.

#B57D77 Color PANTONE 4037 C
98.33% match | ΔE 1.67
#B9877B Color PANTONE 10148 C
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#B0776C Color PANTONE 10156 C
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95
#BC8A7E Color PANTONE 7613 C
95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC8079.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC8079.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC8079.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC8079.

#A66F67 Color BS 04-C-37 - Red
93.30% match | ΔE 6.70
#DE776F Color BS 02-D-41 - Pink
92.33% match | ΔE 7.67

Paint color for Hex #BC8079

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC8079 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC8079 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BC8079 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC8079 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC8079 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC8079 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color BC8079 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC8079 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC8079 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC8079 to Farrow & Ball


PPG Paints

Hex color BC8079 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC8079 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC8079 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC8079 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC8079 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC8079 to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC8079 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BC8079
Old Rose*
#79B5BC
Glacier*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BC8079?

Color that best contrast with #BC8079 is #79B5BC, color name is Glacier*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BC8079?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC8079 is #79B5BC, color name is Glacier*.

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