#BC948C Hex Color
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A dusty, ashy pastel rose with a warm brown cast, #bc948c is a very unsaturated red. Its muted lightness gives it a gentle, youthful mood without losing energy. The hex code works well as a supporting tone in spring, baby, and romance palettes, especially beside charcoal. Black text reaches about 7.8:1 contrast, making small body copy readable.
Questions about #bc948c
What is #bc948c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bc948c is rgb(188, 148, 140), in HSL hsl(10, 26%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 21%, 26%, 26%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #bc948c?
Does #bc948c read as warm or cool?
#bc948c reads warm because its muted red base leans toward brown and carries a gray, ashy cast; low saturation restrains that warmth, so the color feels dusty and gentle rather than bright, fiery, or strongly pink.
Is #bc948c readable on white or black?
#bc948c has a 2.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.75:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.