Information about #BC8220 color

#BC8220 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC8220 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 130, 32) — 73.7% red, 51% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 61 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC8220 is a strongly colored warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Slightly further away sit Rich Bronze (#C77D1C) and Fiesta (#BD7E2D).

The recipe behind #BC8220 is rgb(188, 130, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC8220: 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.

#BC8220 color variations

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

#BC8220 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 #BC8220

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

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8220
  • RGB188, 130, 32
  • CMYK0, 23, 61, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 130, 32)
  • HSL38°, 71%, 43%
  • HSL Precise37.692°, 70.909%, 43.137%
  • HSV38°, 83%, 74%
  • HSB38°, 83%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.510, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.510, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.510, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8220
  • DECIMAL ID12354080
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01