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#BC989E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BC989E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BC989E Color Information

#BC989E RGB value is (188, 152, 158). The hex color red value is 188, green is 152, and blue is 158. Its HSL format shows a hue of 350°, saturation of 21 percent, and lightness of67 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 19 percent, 16 percent, 26percent.

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#BC989E Color Meaning

Color #BC989E conveys soft warmth, gentle elegance, and reflective calm. #BC989E muted pinkish-beige shade supports comfort, emotional balance, and understated sophistication. Color #BC989E psychologically encourages mindfulness, patience, and approachable composure. Culturally, color #BC989E represents refined subtlety, gentle charm, and timeless warmth in Western contexts. Eastern traditions associate #BC989E with harmony, softness, and restorative energy. Fengshui interprets #BC989E muted tone as calming, stabilizing interiors, and enhancing balance in both personal and professional spaces. Spiritually, color #BC989E aligns with the Root and Heart Chakras, supporting grounded emotional balance and inner warmth. Designers use #BC989E 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 #BC989E 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
#BC989E
RGB
rgb(188, 152, 158)
HSL
hsl(350°, 21%, 67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 16%, 26%)
HSV
hsv(350°, 19%, 74%)
XYZ
38.1388 35.6165 37.2123
Yxy
35.6165 0.3437 0.3210
Hunter Lab
59.6796 2.3783 0.2758
CIE-Lab
66.2258 14.3688 1.9370

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red188 / 255 (74%)
74%
Green152 / 255 (60%)
60%
Blue158 / 255 (62%)
62%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta19 / 100 (19%)
19%
Yellow16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Key (Black)26 / 100 (26%)
26%

Color Variations

#BC989E 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

#BC989E 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 #BC989E 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+)

2.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BC989E 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: #BC989E;

Text Color

color: #BC989E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BC989E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BC989E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BC989E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BC989E 0%, #784e55 100%);

#BC989E Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #BC989E color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.