Information about #BC572D color

#BC572D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC572D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 87, 45) — 73.7% red, 34.1% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 56 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC572D is a energetic, saturated orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clockwork Orange (#BF6031) and Smoke Tree (#BB5F34).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 87, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC572D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC572D color variations

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

#BC572D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC572D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC572D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC572D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BC572D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BC572D

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

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

#BC572D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC572D
  • RGB188, 87, 45
  • CMYK0, 40, 56, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 87, 45)
  • HSL18°, 61%, 46%
  • HSL Precise17.622°, 61.373%, 45.686%
  • HSV18°, 76%, 74%
  • HSB18°, 76%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.341, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.341, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.341, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC572D
  • DECIMAL ID12343085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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