Information about #BC9176 color

#BC9176 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9176 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 145, 118) — 73.7% red, 56.9% green, 46.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 27 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC9176 reads as a mildly saturated orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Perfect Beige (#BE9676). Slightly further away sit Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676) and Pale Taupe (#BC987E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 145, 118)), which gives #BC9176 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #BC9176 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9176 color variations

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

#BC9176 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 #BC9176

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

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9176
  • RGB188, 145, 118
  • CMYK0, 17, 27, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 145, 118)
  • HSL23°, 34%, 60%
  • HSL Precise23.143°, 34.314%, 60%
  • HSV23°, 37%, 74%
  • HSB23°, 37%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.569, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.569, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.569, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9176
  • DECIMAL ID12358006
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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