Information about #BC9B8B color

#BC9B8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9B8B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 155, 139) — 73.7% red, 60.8% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 19 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9B8B presents itself as a softly balanced orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mushroom (#BA9E88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quicksand (#C3988B) and Del Rio (#B5998E).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 155, 139) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC9B8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #BC9B8B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9B8B color variations

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

#BC9B8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9B8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9B8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9B8B 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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#BC9B8B 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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#BC8A93
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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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#93BC8A
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#8AABBC
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#B48ABC
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Nearest named colors to #BC9B8B

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

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Quarter Nullarbor color link
Quarter Nullarbor

#B29F88

Light Ash Brown color link
Light Ash Brown

#C2A487

#BC9B8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9B8B
  • RGB188, 155, 139
  • CMYK0, 13, 19, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 155, 139)
  • HSL20°, 27%, 64%
  • HSL Precise19.592°, 26.776%, 64.118%
  • HSV20°, 26%, 74%
  • HSB20°, 26%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.608, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.608, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.608, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9B8B
  • DECIMAL ID12360587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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