Information about #BC6E2D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC6E2D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 110, 45) — 73.7% red, 43.1% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 56 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC6E2D reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Meteor (#BB7431) and Copper (#B87333).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 110, 45)), which gives #BC6E2D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC6E2D color variations

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

#BC6E2D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC6E2D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC6E2D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC6E2D 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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#BC6E2D 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 #BC6E2D

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

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

#BC6E2D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC6E2D
  • RGB188, 110, 45
  • CMYK0, 31, 56, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 110, 45)
  • HSL27°, 61%, 46%
  • HSL Precise27.273°, 61.373%, 45.686%
  • HSV27°, 76%, 74%
  • HSB27°, 76%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.431, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.431, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.431, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC6E2D
  • DECIMAL ID12348973
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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