Information about #BC9C42 color

#BC9C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9C42 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 156, 66) — 73.7% red, 61.2% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 48 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9C42 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Roti (#B69642). Slightly further away sit Rustic Gold (#C2A03D) and Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A).

The recipe behind #BC9C42 is rgb(188, 156, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9C42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9C42 color variations

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

#BC9C42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Orchid White

#F1EBD9
White

#FFFFFF

#BC9C42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9C42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9C42 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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#BC9C42 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 #BC9C42

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

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

#BC9C42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9C42
  • RGB188, 156, 66
  • CMYK0, 13, 48, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 156, 66)
  • HSL44°, 48%, 50%
  • HSL Precise44.262°, 48.031%, 49.804%
  • HSV44°, 65%, 74%
  • HSB44°, 65%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.612, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.612, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.612, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9C42
  • DECIMAL ID12360770
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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