Information about #BC5923 color

#BC5923 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC5923 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 89, 35) (73.7% red, 34.9% green, 13.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 39 / 60 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC5923 is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Berry High Life (#BE4D27) and Ruddy Brown (#BB6528).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 89, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC5923 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. No one has named #BC5923 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC5923 color variations

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

#BC5923 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC5923

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

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC5923
  • RGB188, 89, 35
  • CMYK0, 39, 60, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 89, 35)
  • HSL21°, 69%, 44%
  • HSL Precise21.176°, 68.61%, 43.725%
  • HSV21°, 81%, 74%
  • HSB21°, 81%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.349, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.349, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.349, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC5923
  • DECIMAL ID12343587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01