Information about #BC7F38 color

#BC7F38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC7F38 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 127, 56) — 73.7% red, 49.8% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 52 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC7F38 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Filmpro Yellow Oxide (#B98036). Slightly further away sit Noosa (#B78038) and Jandal (#B78239).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 127, 56)), which gives #BC7F38 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC7F38 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC7F38 color variations

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

#BC7F38 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 #BC7F38

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

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC7F38
  • RGB188, 127, 56
  • CMYK0, 24, 52, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 127, 56)
  • HSL32°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise32.273°, 54.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV32°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB32°, 70%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.498, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.498, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.498, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC7F38
  • DECIMAL ID12353336
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01