Information about #BC7462 color

#BC7462 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC7462 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 116, 98) — 73.7% red, 45.5% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 35 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC7462 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Contessa (#C16F68). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Water Persimmon (#B56C60) and Pinkish Brown (#B17261).

The recipe behind #BC7462 is rgb(188, 116, 98), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC7462: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. #BC7462 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC7462 color variations

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

#BC7462 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC7462 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC7462 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC7462 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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#BC7462 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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#62AABC
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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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#627DBC
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#62BCA1
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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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#BC627D
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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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#62BC74
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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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#AABC62
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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 #BC7462

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

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Water Persimmon color link
Water Persimmon

#B56C60

Pinkish Brown color link
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Apricot Brandy color link
Apricot Brandy

#C26A5A

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Vibrant Brown color link
Vibrant Brown

#C77B5A

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Peach Schnapps color link
Peach Schnapps

#C68059

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

#BC7462 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC7462
  • RGB188, 116, 98
  • CMYK0, 28, 35, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 116, 98)
  • HSL12°, 40%, 56%
  • HSL Precise12°, 40.179%, 56.078%
  • HSV12°, 48%, 74%
  • HSB12°, 48%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.455, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.455, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.455, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC7462
  • DECIMAL ID12350562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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