Information about #BC8F58 color

#BC8F58 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC8F58 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 143, 88) — 73.7% red, 56.1% green, 34.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 39 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #BC8F58 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Twine (#C19156). Slightly further away sit Maple Syrup (#BB9351) and Barley Corn (#B6935C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 143, 88)), which gives #BC8F58 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC8F58 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC8F58 color variations

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#BC8F58 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC8F58

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

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8F58
  • RGB188, 143, 88
  • CMYK0, 18, 39, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 143, 88)
  • HSL33°, 43%, 54%
  • HSL Precise33°, 42.735%, 54.118%
  • HSV33°, 53%, 74%
  • HSB33°, 53%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.561, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.561, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.561, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8F58
  • DECIMAL ID12357464
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01