Information about #BC904D color

#BC904D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC904D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 144, 77) — 73.7% red, 56.5% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 44 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC904D presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tussock (#BF914B). Slightly further away sit Maple Syrup (#BB9351) and Kowhai (#C0934A).

The recipe behind #BC904D is rgb(188, 144, 77), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC904D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC904D color variations

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

#BC904D 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 #BC904D

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

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC904D
  • RGB188, 144, 77
  • CMYK0, 17, 44, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 144, 77)
  • HSL36°, 45%, 52%
  • HSL Precise36.216°, 45.306%, 51.961%
  • HSV36°, 59%, 74%
  • HSB36°, 59%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.565, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.565, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.565, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC904D
  • DECIMAL ID12357709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01