Information about #BC9478 color

#BC9478 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9478 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 148, 120) — 73.7% red, 58% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 27 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9478 presents itself as a mildly saturated orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Perfect Beige (#BE9676). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676) and Pale Taupe (#BC987E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 148, 120)), which gives #BC9478 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9478 color variations

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

#BC9478 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9478 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9478 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9478 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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#BC9478 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 #BC9478

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

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

#BC9478 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9478
  • RGB188, 148, 120
  • CMYK0, 16, 27, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 148, 120)
  • HSL25°, 34%, 60%
  • HSL Precise24.706°, 33.663%, 60.392%
  • HSV25°, 36%, 74%
  • HSB25°, 36%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.580, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.580, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.580, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9478
  • DECIMAL ID12358776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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