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Information about #BC6F57 color

#BC6F57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC6F57 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 111, 87) (73.7% red, 43.5% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 40 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC6F57 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Slightly further away sit Clay (#B66A50) and Orange Salmon (#C47451).

The recipe behind #BC6F57 is rgb(188, 111, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC6F57 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC6F57 color variations

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

#BC6F57 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC6F57 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC6F57 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A47466

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Grey

#808080

#BC6F57 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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#BC6F57 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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#5772BC
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#57BCA1
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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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#BC5772
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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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#72BC57
#72BC57

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#57A5BC
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Nearest named colors to #BC6F57

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

Apricot Brandy color link
Apricot Brandy

#C26A5A

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Orange Salmon color link
Orange Salmon

#C47451

Water Persimmon color link
Water Persimmon

#B56C60

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

Electric Brown color link
Electric Brown

#B56257

Pinkish Brown color link
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Vibrant Brown color link
Vibrant Brown

#C77B5A

#BC6F57 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC6F57
  • RGB188, 111, 87
  • CMYK0, 30, 40, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 111, 87)
  • HSL14°, 43%, 54%
  • HSL Precise14.257°, 42.979%, 53.922%
  • HSV14°, 54%, 74%
  • HSB14°, 54%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.435, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.435, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.435, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC6F57
  • DECIMAL ID12349271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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