Information about #BC8155 color

#BC8155 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC8155 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 129, 85) — 73.7% red, 50.6% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 40 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC8155 is a clearly saturated 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 practically indistinguishable from Deer (#BA8759). Slightly further away sit Earth Brown (#BC815F) and Peach Schnapps (#C68059).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 129, 85)), which gives #BC8155 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC8155: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC8155 color variations

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

#BC8155 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 #BC8155

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

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8155
  • RGB188, 129, 85
  • CMYK0, 23, 40, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 129, 85)
  • HSL26°, 43%, 54%
  • HSL Precise25.631°, 43.46%, 53.529%
  • HSV26°, 55%, 74%
  • HSB26°, 55%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.506, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.506, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.506, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8155
  • DECIMAL ID12353877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01