Color swatch image showing #BC9891 with RGB(188,152,145) values
Color swatch image showing #BC9891 with RGB(188,152,145) values

#BC9891 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BC9891 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BC9891 Color Information

#BC9891 RGB value is (188, 152, 145). The hex color red value is 188, green is 152, and blue is 145. Its HSL format shows a hue of 10°, saturation of 24 percent, and lightness of 65 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 19 percent, 23 percent, 26 percent.

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#BC9891 Color Meaning

Color #BC9891 conveys soft warmth, gentle elegance, and reflective calm. #BC9891 muted pinkish-beige shade supports comfort, emotional balance, and understated sophistication. Color #BC9891 psychologically encourages mindfulness, patience, and approachable composure. Culturally, color #BC9891 represents refined subtlety, gentle charm, and timeless warmth in Western contexts. Eastern traditions associate #BC9891 with harmony, softness, and restorative energy. Fengshui interprets #BC9891 muted tone as calming, stabilizing interiors, and enhancing balance in both personal and professional spaces. Spiritually, color #BC9891 aligns with the Root and Heart Chakras, supporting grounded emotional balance and inner warmth. Designers use #BC9891 muted shade in interiors, textiles, and visual media to convey understated sophistication, gentle vibrancy, and harmonious cohesion. Its soft saturation ensures visual comfort.

Color Conversion

Convert #BC9891 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#BC9891
RGB
rgb(188, 152, 145)
HSL
hsl(10°, 24%, 65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 23%, 26%)
HSV
hsv(10°, 23%, 74%)
XYZ
37.0781 35.1922 31.6266
Yxy
35.1922 0.3569 0.3387
Hunter Lab
59.3230 2.0015 1.1701
CIE-Lab
65.8980 12.3306 8.7508

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red188 / 255 (74%)
74%
Green152 / 255 (60%)
60%
Blue145 / 255 (57%)
57%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta19 / 100 (19%)
19%
Yellow23 / 100 (23%)
23%
Key (Black)26 / 100 (26%)
26%

Color Variations

#BC9891 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#BC9891 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #BC9891 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.61:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.61:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.61:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BC9891 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BC9891;

Text Color

color: #BC9891;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BC9891;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BC989140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BC9891;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BC9891 0%, #775149 100%);

#BC9891 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #BC9891 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.