Information about #BC8D15 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC8D15 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 141, 21) (73.7% red, 55.3% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 65 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC8D15 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning 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 just a few steps away from Cinnamon (#C58917). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) and Desert Yellow (#CA8D16).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 141, 21) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC8D15: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #BC8D15 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC8D15 color variations

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

#BC8D15 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8D15 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8D15 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC8D15 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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#BC8D15 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BC8D15

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

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

#BC8D15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8D15
  • RGB188, 141, 21
  • CMYK0, 18, 65, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 141, 21)
  • HSL43°, 80%, 41%
  • HSL Precise43.114°, 79.904%, 40.98%
  • HSV43°, 89%, 74%
  • HSB43°, 89%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.553, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.553, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.553, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8D15
  • DECIMAL ID12356885
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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