Color swatch image showing #BC9887 with RGB(188,152,135) values

#BC9887 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BC9887 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BC9887 Color Information

#BC9887 RGB value is (188, 152, 135). The hex color red value is 188, green is 152, and blue is 135. Its HSL format shows a hue of 19°, saturation of 28 percent, and lightness of 63 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 19 percent, 28 percent, 26 percent.

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#BC9887 Color Meaning

Color #BC9887 embodies earthy comfort, quiet reliability, and organic blandness. #BC9887 grayish brown resembles sand. Color #BC9887 provides grounding security. Psychologically, color #BC9887 decreases overload. #BC9887 fosters resilience. Culturally, color #BC9887 staple in Scandinavian design. Symbolically, #BC9887 stands for common ground.

Color Conversion

Convert #BC9887 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
#BC9887
RGB
rgb(188, 152, 135)
HSL
hsl(19°, 28%, 63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 26%)
HSV
hsv(19°, 28%, 74%)
XYZ
36.3404 34.8971 27.7421
Yxy
34.8971 0.3672 0.3526
Hunter Lab
59.0738 1.7420 1.7856
CIE-Lab
65.6685 10.8810 14.0163

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red188 / 255 (74%)
74%
Green152 / 255 (60%)
60%
Blue135 / 255 (53%)
53%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta19 / 100 (19%)
19%
Yellow28 / 100 (28%)
28%
Key (Black)26 / 100 (26%)
26%

Color Variations

#BC9887 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

#BC9887 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 #BC9887 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+)

2.63:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.63:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.63:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BC9887 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: #BC9887;

Text Color

color: #BC9887;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BC9887;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BC988740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BC9887;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BC9887 0%, #785443 100%);

#BC9887 Color FAQs

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