Information about #BC7838 color

#BC7838 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC7838 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 120, 56) — 73.7% red, 47.1% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 52 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #BC7838 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 almost identical to Copper (#B87333). Slightly further away sit Meteor (#BB7431) and Filmpro Yellow Oxide (#B98036).

The recipe behind #BC7838 is rgb(188, 120, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC7838: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC7838 color variations

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

#BC7838 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 #BC7838

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

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC7838
  • RGB188, 120, 56
  • CMYK0, 27, 52, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 120, 56)
  • HSL29°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise29.091°, 54.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV29°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB29°, 70%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.471, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.471, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.471, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC7838
  • DECIMAL ID12351544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01