Information about #BC882F color

#BC882F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC882F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 136, 47) — 73.7% red, 53.3% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 55 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC882F reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34). Its next-closest registered neighbors are University Of California Gold (#B78727) and Fiesta (#BD7E2D).

The recipe behind #BC882F is rgb(188, 136, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC882F: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #BC882F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC882F color variations

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

#BC882F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC882F

Color has no name
#D2A24E

Color has no name
#DDB97A

Color has no name
#E8D0A6

Color has no name
#F3E7D2

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#BC882F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC882F

Color has no name
#966C25

Color has no name
#70511C

Color has no name
#4B3612

Color has no name
#251B09

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#BC882F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC882F

Color has no name
#B0863E

Color has no name
#A5854D

Color has no name
#99835D

Color has no name
#8C816E

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#BC882F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#46BB2E

Color has no name
#7EBB2E

Color has no name
#B6BB2E

Color has no name
#BC882F

Color has no name
#BB4F2E

Color has no name
#BB2E46

Color has no name
#BB2E7E

Color has no name

#BC882F 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
#BC882F
#BC882F

Color has no name

#2F63BC
#2F63BC

Color has no name

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
#BC882F
#BC882F

Color has no name

#422FBC
#422FBC

Color has no name

#2FA9BC
#2FA9BC

Color has no name

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
#A9BC2F
#A9BC2F

Color has no name

#BC882F
#BC882F

Color has no name

#BC422F
#BC422F

Color has no name

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
#BC882F
#BC882F

Color has no name

#2FBC88
#2FBC88

Color has no name

#882FBC
#882FBC

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#BC882F
#BC882F

Color has no name

#63BC2F
#63BC2F

Color has no name

#2F63BC
#2F63BC

Color has no name

#882FBC
#882FBC

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#BC882F
#BC882F

Color has no name

#2FBC42
#2FBC42

Color has no name

#2F63BC
#2F63BC

Color has no name

#BC2FA9
#BC2FA9

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #BC882F

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

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Filmpro Yellow Oxide color link
Filmpro Yellow Oxide

#B98036

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

#BC882F color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#BC882F color image #BC882F color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BC882F color image #BC882F color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#BC882F color image #BC882F color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BC882F color image #BC882F color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC882F
  • RGB188, 136, 47
  • CMYK0, 20, 55, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 136, 47)
  • HSL38°, 60%, 46%
  • HSL Precise37.872°, 60%, 46.078%
  • HSV38°, 75%, 74%
  • HSB38°, 75%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.533, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.533, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.533, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC882F
  • DECIMAL ID12355631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.