Information about #BC8E4E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC8E4E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 142, 78) (73.7% red, 55.7% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 43 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #BC8E4E 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 practically indistinguishable from Tussock (#BF914B). Slightly further away sit Maple Syrup (#BB9351) and Triple Putty (#B78B4B).

The recipe behind #BC8E4E is rgb(188, 142, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC8E4E: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC8E4E color variations

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

#BC8E4E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8E4E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8E4E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC8E4E 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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#BC8E4E 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 #BC8E4E

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

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

#BC8E4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8E4E
  • RGB188, 142, 78
  • CMYK0, 18, 43, 26
  • HSL35°, 45%, 52%
  • HSL Precise34.909°, 45.082%, 52.157%
  • HSV35°, 59%, 74%
  • HSB35°, 59%, 74%
  • HEX IDBC8E4E
  • DECIMAL ID12357198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
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