Information about #BC7450 color

#BC7450 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC7450 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 116, 80) — 73.7% red, 45.5% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 42 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC7450 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Orange Salmon (#C47451). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A) and Adobe (#BD6C48).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 116, 80)), which gives #BC7450 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC7450 color variations

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

#BC7450 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 #BC7450

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

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC7450
  • RGB188, 116, 80
  • CMYK0, 28, 42, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 116, 80)
  • HSL20°, 45%, 53%
  • HSL Precise20°, 44.628%, 52.549%
  • HSV20°, 57%, 74%
  • HSB20°, 57%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.455, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.455, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.455, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC7450
  • DECIMAL ID12350544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01