Information about #BC9E8A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9E8A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 158, 138) (73.7% red, 62% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 20 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9E8A is a mildly saturated orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mushroom (#BA9E88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rustic Beige (#BBA084) and Okey Dokey (#BCA184).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 158, 138)), which gives #BC9E8A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9E8A color variations

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

#BC9E8A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9E8A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9E8A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9E8A 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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#BC9E8A 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 #BC9E8A

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

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Light Ash Brown color link
Light Ash Brown

#C2A487

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

#BC9E8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9E8A
  • RGB188, 158, 138
  • CMYK0, 12, 20, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 158, 138)
  • HSL24°, 27%, 64%
  • HSL Precise24°, 27.174%, 63.922%
  • HSV24°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB24°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.620, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.620, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.620, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9E8A
  • DECIMAL ID12361354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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