Information about #BC825E color

#BC825E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC825E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 130, 94) — 73.7% red, 51% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 37 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #BC825E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earth Brown (#BC815F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Brown (#B7825F) and Deer (#BA8759).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 130, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #BC825E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC825E color variations

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

#BC825E 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 #BC825E

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

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC825E
  • RGB188, 130, 94
  • CMYK0, 23, 37, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 130, 94)
  • HSL23°, 41%, 55%
  • HSL Precise22.979°, 41.228%, 55.294%
  • HSV23°, 50%, 74%
  • HSB23°, 50%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.510, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.510, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.510, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC825E
  • DECIMAL ID12354142
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01