Information about #BC8B52 color

#BC8B52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC8B52 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 139, 82) — 73.7% red, 54.5% green, 32.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 42 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC8B52 presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Honey Mustard (#B68F52). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maple Syrup (#BB9351) and Deer (#BA8759).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 139, 82) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC8B52: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC8B52 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC8B52 color variations

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

#BC8B52 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 #BC8B52

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

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8B52
  • RGB188, 139, 82
  • CMYK0, 19, 42, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 139, 82)
  • HSL32°, 44%, 53%
  • HSL Precise32.264°, 44.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV32°, 56%, 74%
  • HSB32°, 56%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.545, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.545, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.545, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8B52
  • DECIMAL ID12356434
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01