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#BC645E closest to Barbecue

#BC645E is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Barbecue. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 39.2% green and 36.9% blue (rgb(188, 100, 94)). Its HSL value is 4° hue, 41% saturation and 55% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 50% yellow and 26% black. #BC645E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.12:1.

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Variations of #BC645E

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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#BC645E 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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#BC645E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BC645E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 78% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8E845C
  • Protanopia 76% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #78725D
  • Protanomaly 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8F715D
  • Deuteranopia 78% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8E845C
  • Deuteranomaly 85% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9D7A5D
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CC5763
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C35F60
  • Achromatopsia 77% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #7D7D7D
  • Achromatomaly 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #907876

#BC645E contrast checker

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4.10:1 Poor#BC645E text on white
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AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.12:1 Good#BC645E text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BC645E in CSS

/* Barbecue */
.color { color: #BC645E; }
.background { background-color: #BC645E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BC645E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 100 94);
color: hsl(4 41% 55%);
color: oklch(0.604 0.114 25.1);

#BC645E FAQ

What color is #BC645E?

#BC645E is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Barbecue. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BC645E?

#BC645E is rgb(188, 100, 94) in RGB, hsl(4, 41%, 55%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 47%, 50%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BC645E?

The complementary color of #BC645E is #5EB6BC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BC645E?

Black text has the best contrast on #BC645E: 5.12:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BC645E a warm or cool color?

#BC645E is a warm color.