Information about #BC9E50 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9E50 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 158, 80) — 73.7% red, 62% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 42 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #BC9E50 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Slightly further away sit Fleetwood (#B99E56) and Aztec Gold (#C39953).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 158, 80)), which gives #BC9E50 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9E50: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #BC9E50 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9E50 color variations

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

#BC9E50 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9E50 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9E50 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9E50 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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#BC9E50 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 #BC9E50

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

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

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

#BE9D5E

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

#BC9E50 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9E50
  • RGB188, 158, 80
  • CMYK0, 12, 42, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 158, 80)
  • HSL43°, 45%, 53%
  • HSL Precise43.333°, 44.628%, 52.549%
  • HSV43°, 57%, 74%
  • HSB43°, 57%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.620, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.620, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.620, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9E50
  • DECIMAL ID12361296
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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