Information about #BC8221 color

#BC8221 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC8221 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 130, 33) — 73.7% red, 51% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 61 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC8221 is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fiesta (#BD7E2D) and Rich Bronze (#C77D1C).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 130, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC8221 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #BC8221 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC8221 color variations

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

#BC8221 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8221 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8221 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC8221 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BA203A

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#BC8221 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
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#2159BA
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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
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#3521BA
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#21A6BA
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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
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#BA3521
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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
#BC8221
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#21BA82
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#8221BA
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#59BA21
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#2159BA
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#8221BA
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#2159BA
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#BA21A6
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Nearest named colors to #BC8221

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

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

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

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

#BC8221 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8221
  • RGB188, 130, 33
  • CMYK0, 23, 61, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 130, 33)
  • HSL38°, 70%, 43%
  • HSL Precise37.548°, 70.136%, 43.333%
  • HSV38°, 82%, 74%
  • HSB38°, 82%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.510, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.510, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.510, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8221
  • DECIMAL ID12354081
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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