Information about #BC9A3D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#BC9A3D is a clearly saturated warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Slightly further away sit Roti (#B69642) and Golden Spice (#C6973F).
The recipe behind #BC9A3D is rgb(188, 154, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9A3D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#BC9A3D color variations
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#BC9A3D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC9A3D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC9A3D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC9A3D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC9A3D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BC9A3D color
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Nearest named colors to #BC9A3D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C2A03D
#B69642
#C6973F
#B6A237
#BF8D3C
#B7984A
#B5A642
#BB8E34
#C0934A
#B0903D
#C68E3F
#B38D42
#BC9A3D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC9A3D
- RGB188, 154, 61
- CMYK0, 13, 50, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 154, 61)
- HSL44°, 51%, 49%
- HSL Precise43.937°, 51.004%, 48.824%
- HSV44°, 68%, 74%
- HSB44°, 68%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.604, 0.239)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.604, 0.239, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.604, 0.239)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDBC9A3D
- DECIMAL ID12360253
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
