Close to Rosy Brown
#BC8E95
#BC8E95 is a light, muted red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 55.7% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 26% saturation and 65% 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 #BC8E95.
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.
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7.44:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.44:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC8E95 as they’d see it.
#BC8E95 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC8E95
What color is #BC8E95?
#BC8E95 is a light, muted red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 55.7% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 26% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC8E95 in RGB?
#BC8E95 is rgb(188, 142, 149): 188 red, 142 green, and 149 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC8E95 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 21, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC8E95?
PANTONE 7521 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC8E95?
Its complement #70A39C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.