Information about #BC9766 color

#BC9766 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9766 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 151, 102) — 73.7% red, 59.2% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 34 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9766 presents itself as a mildly 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 practically indistinguishable from Uluru (#BF9B67). Slightly further away sit Triple Canterbury Clay (#B59465) and Camel (#C19A6B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 151, 102)), which gives #BC9766 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #BC9766 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9766 color variations

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

#BC9766 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 #BC9766

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

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9766
  • RGB188, 151, 102
  • CMYK0, 15, 34, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 151, 102)
  • HSL34°, 39%, 57%
  • HSL Precise34.186°, 39.091%, 56.863%
  • HSV34°, 46%, 74%
  • HSB34°, 46%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.592, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.592, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.592, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9766
  • DECIMAL ID12359526
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01