Information about #BC6F34 color

#BC6F34 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC6F34 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 111, 52) (73.7% red, 43.5% green, 20.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 53 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #BC6F34 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Copper (#B87333). Slightly further away sit Meteor (#BB7431) and Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 111, 52)), which gives #BC6F34 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC6F34: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. No one has named #BC6F34 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC6F34 color variations

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

#BC6F34 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 #BC6F34

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

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC6F34
  • RGB188, 111, 52
  • CMYK0, 30, 53, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 111, 52)
  • HSL26°, 57%, 47%
  • HSL Precise26.029°, 56.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV26°, 72%, 74%
  • HSB26°, 72%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.435, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.435, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.435, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC6F34
  • DECIMAL ID12349236
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01