Information about #BC752F color

#BC752F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC752F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 117, 47) — 73.7% red, 45.9% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 55 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC752F reads as a energetic, saturated orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Meteor (#BB7431). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Copper (#B87333) and Pirate Gold (#BA782A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 117, 47)), which gives #BC752F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC752F: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC752F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC752F color variations

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

#BC752F 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 #BC752F

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

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC752F
  • RGB188, 117, 47
  • CMYK0, 28, 55, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 117, 47)
  • HSL30°, 60%, 46%
  • HSL Precise29.787°, 60%, 46.078%
  • HSV30°, 75%, 74%
  • HSB30°, 75%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.459, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.459, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.459, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC752F
  • DECIMAL ID12350767
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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