Color Name
Puce*
Hex Color Code
#BC8E9B
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 142, 155)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 24.5%, 17.6%, 26.3%
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What color is BC8E9B?

The RGB color code for color number #BC8E9B is RGB(188, 142, 155). In the RGB color model, #BC8E9B has a red value of 188, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.5% magenta, 17.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 343° (degrees), 25.6 % saturation, and 64.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC8E9B has a hue of 343° (degrees), 24.5 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC8E9B is cool or warm?

Color BC8E9B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC8E9B? (For interior and product design)

BC8E9B has an LRV of nearly 32.4. 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
#BC8E9B
LRV 32.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 32.4 of #BC8E9B with dark and light color

Is #BC8E9B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC8E9B 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BC8E9B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC8E9B
Hex triplet
#BC8E9B
Red
BC
Green
8E
Blue
9B
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 142, 155)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.47%
Yellow
17.55%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(343.04deg, 25.6 %, 64.7 %)
Hue
343.04°
Saturation
25.56 %
Lightness
64.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
343.04°
Saturation
24.47 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(60, 69, 65)
Red
60 (23.5%)
Yellow
69 (26.9%)
Blue
65 (25.6%)
HWB
Hue
343.04°
Whiteness
55.69 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
44.31%
Yellow
39.22%
XYZ
X
36.33
Y
32.4
Z
35.35
YXY
Y1
32.4
X
0.35
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
63.68
A
19.43
B
-0.09
CIE-Lch
L
63.68
C
19.43
H
359.74
CIE-Luv
L
63.68
U
27.64
V
-3.54
Hunter-Lab
L
56.92
A
14.3
B
3.03
Other
LRV
~ 32.4 %
Munsell Color System
10RP 6.2/4

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 #BC8E9B

These are the named colors closest to hex BC8E9B, 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
95.25% match | ΔE 4.75
#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
92.67% match | ΔE 7.33
#C08081 Color Old Rose
92.54% match | ΔE 7.46

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC8E9B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC8E9B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC8E9B.

#C48490 Color PANTONE 694 C
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#C6858F Color PANTONE 500 C
95.08% match | ΔE 4.92
#B97E90 Color PANTONE 10160 C
94.92% match | ΔE 5.08
#CF889D Color PANTONE 4071 C
94.61% match | ΔE 5.39

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC8E9B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC8E9B.


Paint color for Hex #BC8E9B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC8E9B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC8E9B once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BC8E9B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC8E9B to Valspar


Behr

Hex color BC8E9B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC8E9B to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC8E9B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC8E9B to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BC8E9B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC8E9B to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC8E9B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC8E9B to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC8E9B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC8E9B to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC8E9B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC8E9B to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
93.12% match | ΔE 6.88
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
93.07% match | ΔE 6.93
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
92.38% match | ΔE 7.62
#C5827C Color Fruit Fool (9911)
90.39% match | ΔE 9.61

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC8E9B 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

#BC8E9B
Puce*
#8EBCAF
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 #BC8E9B?

Color that best contrast with #BC8E9B is #8EBCAF, 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 #BC8E9B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC8E9B is #8EBCAF, color name is Green Sheen*.

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