Color #BC99AA Color / Colour Code #BC99AA
This page shows the hex color code for color #bc99aa (#BC99AA). The colour is a pink tone with 21% saturation and 67% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BC99AA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BC99AA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 301, 331, and 1 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 331, 91, and 211 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BC99AA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 331 and saturation at 21%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 331 to 16 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 331 with its complement at 151 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 #BC99AA
Lightness variations at hue 331 and 21% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BC99AA
Design Use Cases for #BC99AA
Muted Accent Color
With 21% saturation, #BC99AA 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 67% lightness, #BC99AA 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.
Playfulness & Compassion
#BC99AA is in the pink range (hue 331). Pink ranges from energetic to gentle depending on saturation and lightness. Use it for beauty and cosmetics branding, social app interfaces, Valentine's themes, and youth-oriented design. Desaturated pinks work well as soft background tints.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BC99AA (hue 331) to its complement at hue 151. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 1. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc99aa, #99bdab);
CSS Code for #BC99AA
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About Color #BC99AA (#BC99AA)
#BC99AA is a pink color (colour) with RGB channel values of 188 red, 153 green, and 170 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 331 degrees with 21% saturation and 67% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BC99AA is 165/255 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, 19% magenta, 10% yellow, and 26% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BC99AA against white is 2.54:1 and against black is 8.28:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.28:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #99BDAB creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BC99AA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #BD99BC and #BD9A99, 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 #BC99AA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BC99AA?
- #BC99AA is Color #BC99AA, a pink color (colour) with RGB(188, 153, 170), HSL(331, 21%, 67%), and CMYK(0%, 19%, 10%, 26%). Its perceived brightness is 165/255.
- Is #BC99AA accessible for text?
- Against white, #BC99AA has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.28:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BC99AA?
- The complementary colour is #99BDAB (hue 151). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #BD99BC and #BD9A99. The triadic palette adds #AABD99 and #99AABD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BC99AA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bc99aa; or rgb(188, 153, 170); or hsl(331, 21%, 67%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 331 21% 67%; 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.