Information about #BC9C5B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9C5B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 156, 91) — 73.7% red, 61.2% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 38 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC9C5B reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Putty (#C09B59) and Fleetwood (#B99E56).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 156, 91)), which gives #BC9C5B its character. If you plan to put text on a #BC9C5B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #BC9C5B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9C5B color variations

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

#BC9C5B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9C5B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9C5B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9C5B 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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#BC9C5B 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 #BC9C5B

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

Mind on a Million Gold color link
Mind on a Million Gold

#BE9D5E

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

#BC9C5B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9C5B
  • RGB188, 156, 91
  • CMYK0, 13, 38, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 156, 91)
  • HSL40°, 42%, 55%
  • HSL Precise40.206°, 41.991%, 54.706%
  • HSV40°, 52%, 74%
  • HSB40°, 52%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.612, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.612, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.612, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9C5B
  • DECIMAL ID12360795
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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