Color #BC968A Color / Colour Code #BC968A
This page shows the hex color code for color #bc968a (#BC968A). The colour is a red tone with 27% saturation and 64% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BC968A against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BC968A paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 344, 14, and 44 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 14, 134, and 254 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BC968A
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 14 and saturation at 27%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 14 to 59 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 14 with its complement at 194 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BC968A
Lightness variations at hue 14 and 27% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BC968A
Design Use Cases for #BC968A
Muted Accent Color
With 27% saturation, #BC968A has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 64% lightness, #BC968A has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#BC968A falls in the red spectrum (hue 14). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BC968A (hue 14) to its complement at hue 194. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 44. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc968a, #8ab0bc);
CSS Code for #BC968A
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #BC968A based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #BC968A across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #BC968A (#BC968A)
#BC968A is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 188 red, 150 green, and 138 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 14 degrees with 27% saturation and 64% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BC968A is 160/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 27% yellow, and 26% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BC968A against white is 2.67:1 and against black is 7.87:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.87:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #8AB0BC creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BC968A. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #BC8A98 and #BCAF8A, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BC968A
- Enter your color value in HEX format.
- The tool converts it to RGB, HSL, CMYK format in real time.
- Copy the converted value to your clipboard.
What is HEX to RGB, HSL, CMYK color conversion
Converting from HEX to RGB, HSL, CMYK translates a color value between two different color models. Different color models are used in web design (HEX, RGB), print (CMYK), and color theory (HSL, HSV).
Related Tools & Colors
Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BC968A?
- #BC968A is Color #BC968A, a red color (colour) with RGB(188, 150, 138), HSL(14, 27%, 64%), and CMYK(0%, 20%, 27%, 26%). Its perceived brightness is 160/255.
- Is #BC968A accessible for text?
- Against white, #BC968A has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.87:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BC968A?
- The complementary colour is #8AB0BC (hue 194). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #BC8A98 and #BCAF8A. The triadic palette adds #8ABC96 and #968ABC for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BC968A in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bc968a; or rgb(188, 150, 138); or hsl(14, 27%, 64%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 14 27% 64%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.