Information about #BC976A color

#BC976A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC976A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 151, 106) — 73.7% red, 59.2% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 32 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC976A presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Uluru (#BF9B67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Camel (#C19A6B) and Triple Canterbury Clay (#B59465).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 151, 106) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC976A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#BC976A color variations

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

#BC976A 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 #BC976A

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

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC976A
  • RGB188, 151, 106
  • CMYK0, 15, 32, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 151, 106)
  • HSL33°, 38%, 58%
  • HSL Precise32.927°, 37.963%, 57.647%
  • HSV33°, 44%, 74%
  • HSB33°, 44%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.592, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.592, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.592, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC976A
  • DECIMAL ID12359530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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