Information about #BC6D2C color

#BC6D2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC6D2C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 109, 44) — 73.7% red, 42.7% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 56 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC6D2C reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D). Slightly further away sit Meteor (#BB7431) and Christine (#BF652E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 109, 44)), which gives #BC6D2C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC6D2C: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #BC6D2C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC6D2C color variations

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

#BC6D2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC6D2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4A2B11

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Black

#000000

#BC6D2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A4734B

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#98775C

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#8C7B6D

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Grey

#808080

#BC6D2C 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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#BC6D2C 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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#2C7ABA
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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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#2C33BA
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#2CBAB3
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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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#BA2C33
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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
#BC6D2C
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#2CBA6C
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#6C2CBA
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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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#7ABA2C
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#6C2CBA
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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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#33BA2C
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#2C7ABA
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#B32CBA
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Nearest named colors to #BC6D2C

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

Chinese Yellow Tea color link
Chinese Yellow Tea

#B7702D

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

#BC6D2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC6D2C
  • RGB188, 109, 44
  • CMYK0, 31, 56, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 109, 44)
  • HSL27°, 62%, 45%
  • HSL Precise27.083°, 62.069%, 45.49%
  • HSV27°, 77%, 74%
  • HSB27°, 77%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.427, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.427, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.427, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC6D2C
  • DECIMAL ID12348716
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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