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#BC4E99 closest to Magenta Memoir

#BC4E99 is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Magenta Memoir. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 30.6% green and 60.0% blue (rgb(188, 78, 153)). Its HSL value is 319° hue, 45% saturation and 52% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 19% yellow and 26% black. #BC4E99 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.69:1.

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Variations of #BC4E99

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BC4E99 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BC4E99 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BC4E99 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 68% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #757E96
  • Protanopia 65% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #556C9B
  • Protanomaly 76% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7C679A
  • Deuteranopia 68% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #757E96
  • Deuteranomaly 79% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8E7097
  • Tritanopia 85% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C74F6D
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C14E87
  • Achromatopsia 67% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #777777
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8C6E81

#BC4E99 contrast checker

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AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.69:1 Good#BC4E99 text on black
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#BC4E99 in CSS

/* Magenta Memoir */
.color { color: #BC4E99; }
.background { background-color: #BC4E99; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BC4E99; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 78 153);
color: hsl(319 45% 52%);
color: oklch(0.591 0.165 341.8);

#BC4E99 FAQ

What color is #BC4E99?

#BC4E99 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BC4E99?

#BC4E99 is rgb(188, 78, 153) in RGB, hsl(319, 45%, 52%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 59%, 19%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BC4E99?

The complementary color of #BC4E99 is #4EBC71, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BC4E99?

Black text has the best contrast on #BC4E99: 4.69:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BC4E99 a warm or cool color?

#BC4E99 is a warm color.