Information about #BC9884 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9884 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 152, 132) — 73.7% red, 59.6% green, 51.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 22 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9884 presents itself as a mildly saturated orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Taupe (#BC987E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nude Brown (#BC9E82) and Mushroom (#BA9E88).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 152, 132)), which gives #BC9884 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9884 color variations

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

#BC9884 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9884 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9884 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9884 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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#BC9884 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 #BC9884

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

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

#BC9884 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9884
  • RGB188, 152, 132
  • CMYK0, 14, 22, 26
  • HSL21°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise21.429°, 29.474%, 62.745%
  • HSV21°, 30%, 74%
  • HSB21°, 30%, 74%
  • HEX IDBC9884
  • DECIMAL ID12359812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
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