What is hex #BC8F8F color?

 
The hex code #BC8F8F is also know by an other name that is Rosy Brown.
This color is composed of 188% red, 143% green and 143% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (188,143,143)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #BC8F8F is C:0 M:24 Y:24, K:26) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #BC8F8F has a hue of 0°, 24% saturation and a brightness value of 74%.
If you want to know all about the hex #BC8F8F, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #BC8F8F (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #BC8F8F Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Rosy Brown]
RGB Values (188,143,143)
CMYK Values (0%, 24%, 24%, 26%)
HSV/HSB Values (0°, 24%, 74%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC9999
Inverse Color
#437070
Closest Pantone®
500 C
Closest RAL
RAL 7036 [Platinum grey]
Complementary Color
#8fbcbc

#BC8F8F Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#9e9e9e
Lightness (Desaturation)
#a6a6a6
Weighted (BT601)
#9c9c9c
Luma (BT709)
#999999

Hex #BC8F8F Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #BC8F8F is #8fbcbc. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #BC8F8F you will find #8fbcbc. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#BC8F8F #8fbcbc

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #BC8F8F is composed with colors #BC8FA5 and #BCA58F. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BC8F8F with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#BC8FA5 #BC8F8F #BCA58F

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #BC8F8F is composed with colors #8FA5BC and #8FBCA5. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#BC8F8F #8FA5BC #8FBCA5

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #BC8F8F is composed with colors #8F8FBC and #8FBC8F. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BC8F8F with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#BC8F8F #8F8FBC #8FBC8F

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #BC8F8F is composed with colors #8FBC8F, #8FBCBC and #BC8FBC A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#BC8F8F #8FBC8F #8FBCBC #BC8FBC

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #BC8F8F is composed with colors #A5BC8F, #8FBCBC and #A58FBC To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#BC8F8F #A5BC8F #8FBCBC #A58FBC

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #BC8F8F

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #BC8F8F.

#BC8F8F #C39B9B #CBA8A8 #D2B5B5 #DAC2C2 #E2CECE #E9DBDB #F1E8E8

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#BC8F8F #B39797 #AAA0A0 #A5A5A5 #A5A5A5 #A5A5A5 #A5A5A5 #A5A5A5

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#BC8F8F #B48282 #AC7575 #A56868 #9C5D5D #8F5555 #824E4E #754646

Hex #BC8F8F in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #BC8F8F
Java new Color(188,143,143);
Python Color(#BC8F8F)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 188,143,143);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.74, green: 0.56, blue: 0.56, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(188, 143, 143)