Information about #BC784B color

#BC784B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC784B falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 120, 75) — 73.7% red, 47.1% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 44 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC784B is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Orange Salmon (#C47451). Slightly further away sit Brandy Punch (#C07C40) and Adobe (#BD6C48).

The recipe behind #BC784B is rgb(188, 120, 75), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC784B: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #BC784B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC784B color variations

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

#BC784B 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 #BC784B

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

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC784B
  • RGB188, 120, 75
  • CMYK0, 27, 44, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 120, 75)
  • HSL24°, 46%, 52%
  • HSL Precise23.894°, 45.749%, 51.569%
  • HSV24°, 60%, 74%
  • HSB24°, 60%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.471, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.471, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.471, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC784B
  • DECIMAL ID12351563
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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