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HEX BC837B - #BC837B, RGB(188,131,123) Color


Color Name: Old Rose*
Hex Color Code: #BC837B
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 131, 123)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 30.3%, 34.6%, 26.3%



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What color is BC837B?

The RGB color code for color number #BC837B is RGB(188, 131, 123). In the RGB color model, #BC837B has a red value of 188, a green value of 131, and a blue value of 123. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.3% magenta, 34.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 7.4° (degrees), 32.7 % saturation, and 61.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC837B has a hue of 7.4° (degrees), 34.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BC837B is cool or warm?

Color BC837B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BC837B? (For interior and product design)

BC837B has an LRV of nearly 28. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#BC837B

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #BC837B with dark and light Color




Is #BC837B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC837B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BC837B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 131, 123)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
131 (51.4%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.32%
Yellow
34.57%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(7.38deg, 32.7 %, 61.0 %)

Hue
7.38°
Saturation
32.66 %.
Lightness
60.98 %.

RYB

RYB(78, 86, 65)
Red
78 (30.5%)
Yellow
86 (33.6%)
Blue
65 (25.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
7.38°
Saturation
34.57 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 7.38°

W: 48.24 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 32.43

Y : 28.35

Z : 22.5

YXY

Y1 : 28.35

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 48.63%

Y : 51.76%


LRV

~ 28.4 %

Munsell Color System

0.3YR 5.9/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 60.21

A : 20.91

B : 13.15

CIE-Lch

L : 60.21

C : 24.7

H : 32.16

CIE-Luv

L : 60.21

U : 38.46

V : 13.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.25

A : 15.53

B : 12.22






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BC837B

Here are the colors similar to BC837B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#C08081
Old Rose
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#BC8F8F
Rosy Brown
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#D7837F
New York Pink
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#B57170
Marsala
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC837B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC837B.

#B57D77
PANTONE 4037 C
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#B9877B
PANTONE 10148 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#BC8A7E
PANTONE 7613 C
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#B0776C
PANTONE 10156 C
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC837B.

#B3837F
RAL 030 60 20 - Desert Red
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#C27A74
RAL 030 60 30 - Antique Pink
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#C27E6F
RAL 040 60 30 - Cedar Red
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#B48286
RAL 020 60 20 - Retro Pink
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC837B.

#C6846D
RAL 3012 - Beige Red
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#CB7375
RAL 3014 - Antique Pink
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC837B.

#A66F67
BS 04-C-37 - Red
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BC837B

Here are the paint colors similar to BC837B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color BC837B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC837B to Valspar

#C0827B
Ceremonial Ochre (V080-4)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#BA7F78
New Haven Rose (1008-7C)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#C6908B
Gilman Rose (1008-8A)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#CF8374
Vintage Coral (2002-6A)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color BC837B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC837B to Behr

#BB8580
Red Clover (S150-4)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#B67B71
Heirloom (PPU2-10)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#C48F85
Portuguese Dawn (S160-4)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#BF7D80
Chick Flick (MQ1-12)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BC837B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC837B to PPG Paints

#C7887F
Sunstone (PPG1058-5)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#AD7D76
Ferris Wheel (PPG1059-5)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#B57770
Earth Rose (PPG1056-5)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#CA7C74
Chili Pepper (PPG1057-5)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC837B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC837B to Sherwin Williams

#C37F7A
Coral Rose (SW 9004)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BF796E
Coral Clay (SW 9005)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#CC8D84
Rosedust (SW 0025)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#CD8E89
Resounding Rose (SW 6318)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC837B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC837B to Dunn-Edwards

#CB8E81
Rose de Mai (DET 432)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#C09084
Revival Rose (DEC 701)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#B87F84
Rennie's Rose (DET 415)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#C8756D
Rouge (DE 5116)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC837B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC837B to Farrow & Ball

#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)
#B7788D
Rangwali (296)
ΔE - 11.11 (88.9% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 11.62 (88.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC837B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC837B to Benjamin Moore

#BC746B
Badlands (1293)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#D29185
Dusty Mauve (2174-40)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#CE958E
Belladonna Lily (2093-40)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#C78086
Genuine Pink (2005-40)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BC837B color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BC837B
Old Rose*

7BB4BC
Glacier*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #BC837B?

Color that best contrast with #BC837B is #7BB4BC, color name is Glacier*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #BC837B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC837B is #7BB4BC, color name is Glacier*.





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