What is hex #BC5974 color?

 
This color is composed of 74% red, 35% green and 45% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (188,89,116)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #BC5974 is (0%, 53%, 38%, 26%) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #BC5974 has a hue of 344°, 53% saturation and a brightness value of 74%.
If you want to know all about the hex #BC5974, you can find below other details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also other informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #BC5974 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #BC5974 Color Codes & Equivalents

RGB Values (188,89,116)
CMYK Values (0%, 53%, 38%, 26%)
HSV/HSB Values (344°, 53%, 74%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC6666 [Fuzzy Wuzzy]
Inverse Color
#43A68B
Closest Pantone®
7432 C
Closest RAL
RAL 4010 [Telemagenta]
Complementary Color
#59BCA1

#BC5974 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#838383
Lightness (Desaturation)
#8A8A8A
Weighted (BT601)
#7A7A7A
Luma (BT709)
#707070

Hex #BC5974 Color Palettes

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #BC5974 is #59BCA1. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #BC5974 you will find #59BCA1. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#BC5974 #59BCA1

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #BC5974 is composed with colors #BC59A5 and #BC6F59. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BC5974 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#BC59A5 #BC5974 #BC6F59

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #BC5974 is composed with colors #59A5BC and #59BC6F. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#BC5974 #59A5BC #59BC6F

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #BC5974 is composed with colors #5974BC and #74BC59. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BC5974 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#BC5974 #5974BC #74BC59

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #BC5974 is composed with colors #74BC59, #59BCA1 and #A159BC A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. For a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#BC5974 #74BC59 #59BCA1 #A159BC

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #BC5974 is composed with colors #A5BC59, #59BCA1 and #6F59BC To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#BC5974 #A5BC59 #59BCA1 #6F59BC

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #BC5974

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #BC5974.

#BC5974 #C16780 #C7768C #CD8498 #D393A4 #D9A1B0 #DFB0BD #E5BEC9

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#BC5974 #B06479 #A56F7E #997B83 #8E8688 #8A8A8A

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#BC5974 #B64A67 #A8435F #993E57 #8B384E #7C3246 #6E2C3E #5F2636

Hex #BC5974 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Python, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #BC5974
Java new Color(188,89,116);
Python Color(#BC5974)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 188,89,116);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.74, green: 0.35, blue: 0.45, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(188, 89, 116)