Information about #BC9C72 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9C72 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 156, 114) — 73.7% red, 61.2% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 29 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #BC9C72 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Griffin Oak (#B99B74). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F) and Perfect Beige (#BE9676).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 156, 114)), which gives #BC9C72 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BC9C72 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9C72 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9C72 color variations

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

#BC9C72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9C72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9C72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9C72 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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#BC9C72 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 #BC9C72

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

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

#BC9C72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9C72
  • RGB188, 156, 114
  • CMYK0, 13, 29, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 156, 114)
  • HSL34°, 36%, 59%
  • HSL Precise34.054°, 35.577%, 59.216%
  • HSV34°, 39%, 74%
  • HSB34°, 39%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.612, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.612, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.612, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9C72
  • DECIMAL ID12360818
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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