Information about #BC7A49 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC7A49 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 122, 73) — 73.7% red, 47.8% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 45 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #BC7A49 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brandy Punch (#C07C40). Slightly further away sit Golden Oak (#BB8141) and Orange Salmon (#C47451).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 122, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #BC7A49 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC7A49 color variations

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#BC7A49 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 #BC7A49

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

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC7A49
  • RGB188, 122, 73
  • CMYK0, 26, 45, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 122, 73)
  • HSL26°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise25.565°, 46.185%, 51.176%
  • HSV26°, 61%, 74%
  • HSB26°, 61%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.478, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.478, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.478, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC7A49
  • DECIMAL ID12352073
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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