Information about #BC712E color

#BC712E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC712E falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 113, 46) — 73.7% red, 44.3% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 56 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC712E presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Meteor (#BB7431). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D) and Copper (#B87333).

The recipe behind #BC712E is rgb(188, 113, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC712E: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. #BC712E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC712E color variations

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

#BC712E 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 #BC712E

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

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC712E
  • RGB188, 113, 46
  • CMYK0, 29, 56, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 113, 46)
  • HSL28°, 61%, 46%
  • HSL Precise28.31°, 60.684%, 45.882%
  • HSV28°, 76%, 74%
  • HSB28°, 76%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.443, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.443, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.443, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC712E
  • DECIMAL ID12349742
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01