Information about #BC976F color

#BC976F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC976F falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 151, 111) — 73.7% red, 59.2% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 30 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC976F is a mildly saturated warm orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Camel (#C19A6B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Griffin Oak (#B99B74) and Perfect Beige (#BE9676).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 151, 111)), which gives #BC976F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 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.

#BC976F color variations

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

#BC976F 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 #BC976F

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

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC976F
  • RGB188, 151, 111
  • CMYK0, 15, 30, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 151, 111)
  • HSL31°, 36%, 59%
  • HSL Precise31.169°, 36.493%, 58.627%
  • HSV31°, 41%, 74%
  • HSB31°, 41%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.592, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.592, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.592, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC976F
  • DECIMAL ID12359535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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