Information about #BC8257 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC8257 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 130, 87) — 73.7% red, 51% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 40 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #BC8257 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deer (#BA8759). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earth Brown (#BC815F) and Soft Brown (#B7825F).

The recipe behind #BC8257 is rgb(188, 130, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC8257 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #BC8257 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC8257 color variations

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

#BC8257 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8257 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8257 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A48166

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Grey

#808080

#BC8257 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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#BC8257 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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#5790BC
#5790BC

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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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#575EBC
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#57BCB5
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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
#BCB557
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#BC575E
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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
#BC8257
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#57BC83
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#8357BC
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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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#90BC57
#90BC57

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#8357BC
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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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#5EBC57
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#5790BC
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#B557BC
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Nearest named colors to #BC8257

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

Peach Schnapps color link
Peach Schnapps

#C68059

Vibrant Brown color link
Vibrant Brown

#C77B5A

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Apricot Brown color link
Apricot Brown

#CC7E5B

Orange Salmon color link
Orange Salmon

#C47451

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

#BC8257 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8257
  • RGB188, 130, 87
  • CMYK0, 23, 40, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 130, 87)
  • HSL26°, 43%, 54%
  • HSL Precise25.545°, 42.979%, 53.922%
  • HSV26°, 54%, 74%
  • HSB26°, 54%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.510, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.510, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.510, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8257
  • DECIMAL ID12354135
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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