Information about #BC8538 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A confidently colored orange, #BC8538 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jandal (#B78239). Nearby in the Register you will also find Filmpro Yellow Oxide (#B98036) and Noosa (#B78038).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 133, 56)), which gives #BC8538 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #BC8538 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#BC8538 color variations
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#BC8538 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC8538 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC8538 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC8538 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC8538 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BC8538 color
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Nearest named colors to #BC8538
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B78239
#B98036
#B78038
#BF8D3C
#BB8141
#BB8E34
#C07C40
#BD7E2D
#C5832E
#CA8136
#C57F2E
#C68E3F
#BC8538 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC8538
- RGB188, 133, 56
- CMYK0, 22, 52, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 133, 56)
- HSL35°, 54%, 48%
- HSL Precise35°, 54.098%, 47.843%
- HSV35°, 70%, 74%
- HSB35°, 70%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.522, 0.220)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.522, 0.220, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.522, 0.220)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDBC8538
- DECIMAL ID12354872
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
