Color Name
Puce*
Hex Color Code
#BC8B97
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 139, 151)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 26.1%, 19.7%, 26.3%
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What color is BC8B97?

The RGB color code for color number #BC8B97 is RGB(188, 139, 151). In the RGB color model, #BC8B97 has a red value of 188, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.1% magenta, 19.7% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 345.3° (degrees), 26.8 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC8B97 has a hue of 345.3° (degrees), 26.1 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC8B97 is cool or warm?

Color BC8B97 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC8B97? (For interior and product design)

BC8B97 has an LRV of nearly 31.4. 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
#BC8B97
LRV 31.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 31.4 of #BC8B97 with dark and light color

Is #BC8B97 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC8B97 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 #BC8B97 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC8B97
Hex triplet
#BC8B97
Red
BC
Green
8B
Blue
97
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 139, 151)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.06%
Yellow
19.68%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(345.31deg, 26.8 %, 64.1 %)
Hue
345.31°
Saturation
26.78 %
Lightness
64.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
345.31°
Saturation
26.06 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(63, 70, 66)
Red
63 (24.7%)
Yellow
70 (27.6%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
HWB
Hue
345.31°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
40.78%
XYZ
X
35.56
Y
31.39
Z
33.46
YXY
Y1
31.39
X
0.35
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
62.84
A
20.46
B
0.96
CIE-Lch
L
62.84
C
20.49
H
2.68
CIE-Luv
L
62.84
U
29.86
V
-2.25
Hunter-Lab
L
56.03
A
15.24
B
3.81
Other
LRV
~ 31.4 %
Munsell Color System
0.9R 6.1/4.2

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 #BC8B97

These are the named colors closest to hex BC8B97, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CC8899 Color Puce
95.85% match | ΔE 4.15
#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74
#C08081 Color Old Rose
93.60% match | ΔE 6.40
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
92.40% match | ΔE 7.60

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC8B97.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC8B97.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC8B97.

#C48490 Color PANTONE 694 C
96.46% match | ΔE 3.54
#C6858F Color PANTONE 500 C
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90
#B97E90 Color PANTONE 10160 C
95.76% match | ΔE 4.24
#CF889D Color PANTONE 4071 C
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC8B97.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC8B97.


Paint color for Hex #BC8B97

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC8B97 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC8B97 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BC8B97 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC8B97 to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color BC8B97 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC8B97 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC8B97 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC8B97 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC8B97 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC8B97 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC8B97 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC8B97 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC8B97 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC8B97 to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
93.87% match | ΔE 6.13
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
92.30% match | ΔE 7.70
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
91.54% match | ΔE 8.46
#C5827C Color Fruit Fool (9911)
91.30% match | ΔE 8.70

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC8B97 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

#BC8B97
Puce*
#8BBCB0
Green Sheen*

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 #BC8B97?

Color that best contrast with #BC8B97 is #8BBCB0, color name is Green Sheen*. 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 #BC8B97?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC8B97 is #8BBCB0, color name is Green Sheen*.

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