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#BC779B closest to Romanov Mauve

#BC779B is a medium, moderately saturated pink; the closest named color is Romanov Mauve. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 46.7% green and 60.8% blue (rgb(188, 119, 155)). Its HSL value is 329° hue, 34% saturation and 60% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 18% yellow and 26% black. #BC779B is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.25:1.

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Variations of #BC779B

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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#BC779B 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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#BC779B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BC779B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 81% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8E9099
  • Protanopia 79% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7D859C
  • Protanomaly 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #91839B
  • Deuteranopia 81% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8E9099
  • Deuteranomaly 87% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9D889A
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C57684
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C07791
  • Achromatopsia 80% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8C8C8C
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #9A8790

#BC779B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.36:1 Poor#BC779B text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.25:1 Good#BC779B text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BC779B in CSS

/* Romanov Mauve */
.color { color: #BC779B; }
.background { background-color: #BC779B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BC779B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 119 155);
color: hsl(329 34% 60%);
color: oklch(0.653 0.098 347.6);

#BC779B FAQ

What color is #BC779B?

#BC779B is a medium, moderately saturated pink. Its closest named color is Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BC779B?

#BC779B is rgb(188, 119, 155) in RGB, hsl(329, 34%, 60%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 37%, 18%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BC779B?

The complementary color of #BC779B is #77BC98, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BC779B?

Black text has the best contrast on #BC779B: 6.25:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BC779B a warm or cool color?

#BC779B is a warm color.