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#BC7F77 closest to Old Rose

#BC7F77 is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Old Rose. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 49.8% green and 46.7% blue (rgb(188, 127, 119)). Its HSL value is 7° hue, 34% saturation and 60% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 37% yellow and 26% black. #BC7F77 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.44:1.

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Variations of #BC7F77

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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#BC7F77 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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#BC7F77 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BC7F77 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 85% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #9A9376
  • Protanopia 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8C8776
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9B8676
  • Deuteranopia 85% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #9A9376
  • Deuteranomaly 90% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A58C76
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C9777D
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C17C7A
  • Achromatopsia 84% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8E8E8E
  • Achromatomaly 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #9B8B89

#BC7F77 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.26:1 Poor#BC7F77 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.44:1 Good#BC7F77 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BC7F77 in CSS

/* Old Rose */
.color { color: #BC7F77; }
.background { background-color: #BC7F77; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BC7F77; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 127 119);
color: hsl(7 34% 60%);
color: oklch(0.657 0.077 27.6);

#BC7F77 FAQ

What color is #BC7F77?

#BC7F77 is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Old Rose. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BC7F77?

#BC7F77 is rgb(188, 127, 119) in RGB, hsl(7, 34%, 60%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 32%, 37%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BC7F77?

The complementary color of #BC7F77 is #77B4BC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BC7F77?

Black text has the best contrast on #BC7F77: 6.44:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BC7F77 a warm or cool color?

#BC7F77 is a warm color.