Close to Brick Red
#BC495A
#BC495A is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 28.6% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC495A.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC495A as they’d see it.
#BC495A 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 #BC495A
What color is #BC495A?
#BC495A is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 28.6% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC495A in RGB?
#BC495A is rgb(188, 73, 90): 188 red, 73 green, and 90 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC495A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 61, 52, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC495A?
PANTONE 7419 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC495A?
Its complement #017E71 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.