Information about #BC8462 color

#BC8462 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC8462 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 132, 98) — 73.7% red, 51.8% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 35 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC8462 is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earth Brown (#BC815F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Brown (#B7825F) and Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67).

The recipe behind #BC8462 is rgb(188, 132, 98), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC8462 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC8462 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC8462 color variations

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

#BC8462 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8462 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8462 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC8462 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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#BC8462 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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#626CBC
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#62BCB1
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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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#BC626C
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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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#62BC84
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#8462BC
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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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#99BC62
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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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#6CBC62
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#B162BC
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Nearest named colors to #BC8462

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

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Kalgoorie Sands color link
Kalgoorie Sands

#BB8B67

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Peach Schnapps color link
Peach Schnapps

#C68059

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Vibrant Brown color link
Vibrant Brown

#C77B5A

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

#BC8462 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8462
  • RGB188, 132, 98
  • CMYK0, 22, 35, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 132, 98)
  • HSL23°, 40%, 56%
  • HSL Precise22.667°, 40.179%, 56.078%
  • HSV23°, 48%, 74%
  • HSB23°, 48%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.518, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.518, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.518, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8462
  • DECIMAL ID12354658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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