Information about Nude Brown color

#BC9E82 - Nude Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9E82, known as "Nude Brown", falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 158, 130) — 73.7% red, 62% green, 51% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 23 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9E82 is a mildly saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rustic Beige (#BBA084). Slightly further away sit Okey Dokey (#BCA184) and Dull Beige (#BAA182).

The recipe behind #BC9E82 is rgb(188, 158, 130), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9E82: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Nude Brown" in the Register.

Nude Brown color variations

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

Nude Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Nude Brown

#BC9E82
#C8B09A

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#D6C4B3

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#E3D7CC

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#F1EBE5

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White

#FFFFFF

Nude Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Nude Brown

#BC9E82
#A47D58

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#7B5D42

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#523E2C

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#291F16

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Black

#000000

Nude Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Nude Brown

#BC9E82
#B0977F

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#A5917E

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#998B7D

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#8C857E

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Grey

#808080

Nude Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#93BB81

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#AABB81

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#BBB481

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Nude Brown

#BC9E82
#BB8581

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#BB8193

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#BB81AA

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Nude Brown 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
#BC9E82
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

#819FBB
#819FBB

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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
#BC9E82
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

#8182BB
#8182BB

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#81BBBA
#81BBBA

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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
#BBBA81
#BBBA81

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#BC9E82
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

#BB8182
#BB8182

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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
#BC9E82
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

#81BB9D
#81BB9D

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#9D81BB
#9D81BB

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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
#BC9E82
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

#9FBB81
#9FBB81

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#819FBB
#819FBB

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#9D81BB
#9D81BB

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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
#BC9E82
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

#82BB81
#82BB81

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#819FBB
#819FBB

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#BA81BB
#BA81BB

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Nearest named colors to Nude Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Nude Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9E82
  • RGB188, 158, 130
  • CMYK0, 12, 23, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 158, 130)
  • HSL29°, 30%, 62%
  • HSL Precise28.966°, 30.208%, 62.353%
  • HSV29°, 31%, 74%
  • HSB29°, 31%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.620, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.620, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.620, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9E82
  • DECIMAL ID12361346
  • Name Length10
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