Close to Old Rose
#BC8481
#BC8481 is a light, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 51.8% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 3°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC8481.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.76:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.76:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC8481 as they’d see it.
#BC8481 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC8481
What color is #BC8481?
#BC8481 is a light, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 51.8% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 3°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC8481 in RGB?
#BC8481 is rgb(188, 132, 129): 188 red, 132 green, and 129 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC8481 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 31, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC8481?
PANTONE 4995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC8481?
Its complement #559DA2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.