Information about #BC6E15 color

#BC6E15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC6E15 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 110, 21) — 73.7% red, 43.1% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 65 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC6E15 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Omega (#B56519). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Brown (#B5651D) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

The recipe behind #BC6E15 is rgb(188, 110, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC6E15 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC6E15 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC6E15 color variations

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#BC6E15 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 #BC6E15

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

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

#BC6E15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC6E15
  • RGB188, 110, 21
  • CMYK0, 31, 65, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 110, 21)
  • HSL32°, 80%, 41%
  • HSL Precise31.976°, 79.904%, 40.98%
  • HSV32°, 89%, 74%
  • HSB32°, 89%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.431, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.431, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.431, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC6E15
  • DECIMAL ID12348949
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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