Information about #BCB7A8 color

#BCB7A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB7A8 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 183, 168) — 73.7% red, 71.8% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 8 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCB7A8 is a gently muted orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eighth Arrowtown (#BAB5A8). Slightly further away sit Half Cougar (#BCB5A6) and Mist Grey (#BAB9A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 183, 168)), which gives #BCB7A8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB7A8: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #BCB7A8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCB7A8 color variations

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

#BCB7A8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Wan White

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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB7A8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB7A8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB7A8 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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#BCB7A8 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 #BCB7A8

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

Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

#BFB7A6

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

#BBB2A9

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

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#BCB7A8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB7A8
  • RGB188, 183, 168
  • CMYK0, 2, 8, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 183, 168)
  • HSL45°, 13%, 70%
  • HSL Precise45°, 12.987%, 69.804%
  • HSV45°, 11%, 74%
  • HSB45°, 11%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.718, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.718, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.718, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB7A8
  • DECIMAL ID12367784
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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