Information about #BC5507 color

#BC5507 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC5507 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 85, 7) — 73.7% red, 33.3% green, 2.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 71 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #BC5507 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Burnt Siena (#B75203). Slightly further away sit Rust Orange (#C45508) and Brick Orange (#C14A09).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 85, 7)), which gives #BC5507 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC5507 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC5507 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BC5507 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC5507

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC5507
  • RGB188, 85, 7
  • CMYK0, 40, 71, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 85, 7)
  • HSL26°, 93%, 38%
  • HSL Precise25.856°, 92.821%, 38.235%
  • HSV26°, 96%, 74%
  • HSB26°, 96%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.333, 0.027)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.333, 0.027, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.333, 0.027)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC5507
  • DECIMAL ID12342535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01