Information about #BC8C6C color

#BC8C6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC8C6C falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 140, 108) — 73.7% red, 54.9% green, 42.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 31 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced amber-leaning orange, #BC8C6C 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 almost identical to Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67). Nearby in the Register you will also find Alamo (#BA8C66) and White Tea (#C48E69).

The recipe behind #BC8C6C is rgb(188, 140, 108), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #BC8C6C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC8C6C color variations

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

#BC8C6C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8C6C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8C6C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC8C6C 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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#BC8C6C 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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#BC6C74
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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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#74BC6C
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#B46CBC
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Nearest named colors to #BC8C6C

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

Kalgoorie Sands color link
Kalgoorie Sands

#BB8B67

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

#BC8C6C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8C6C
  • RGB188, 140, 108
  • CMYK0, 19, 31, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 140, 108)
  • HSL24°, 37%, 58%
  • HSL Precise24°, 37.383%, 58.039%
  • HSV24°, 43%, 74%
  • HSB24°, 43%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.549, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.549, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.549, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8C6C
  • DECIMAL ID12356716
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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