Information about #BC9D7A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9D7A falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 157, 122) — 73.7% red, 61.6% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 26 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm orange, #BC9D7A has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Taupe (#BC987E). Slightly further away sit Piha Sand (#B7A077) and Quarter Sorrell Brown (#C1A07D).

The recipe behind #BC9D7A is rgb(188, 157, 122), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9D7A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9D7A color variations

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

#BC9D7A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9D7A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9D7A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9D7A 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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#BC9D7A 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 #BC9D7A

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

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

#BC9D7A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9D7A
  • RGB188, 157, 122
  • CMYK0, 12, 26, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 157, 122)
  • HSL32°, 33%, 61%
  • HSL Precise31.818°, 33%, 60.784%
  • HSV32°, 35%, 74%
  • HSB32°, 35%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.616, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.616, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.616, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9D7A
  • DECIMAL ID12361082
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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