Information about #BC936A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC936A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 147, 106) — 73.7% red, 57.6% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 32 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #BC936A carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Alamo (#BA8C66). Slightly further away sit Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67) and Triple Canterbury Clay (#B59465).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 147, 106)), which gives #BC936A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #BC936A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC936A color variations

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

#BC936A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC936A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC936A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC936A 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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#BC936A 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 #BC936A

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

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Kalgoorie Sands color link
Kalgoorie Sands

#BB8B67

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

#BC936A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC936A
  • RGB188, 147, 106
  • CMYK0, 16, 32, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 147, 106)
  • HSL30°, 38%, 58%
  • HSL Precise30°, 37.963%, 57.647%
  • HSV30°, 44%, 74%
  • HSB30°, 44%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.576, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.576, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.576, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC936A
  • DECIMAL ID12358506
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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