Information about #BC8401 color

#BC8401 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC8401 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 132, 1) — 73.7% red, 51.8% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 73 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC8401 presents itself as a maximally vivid orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). Nearby in the Register you will also find High Noon (#BC7F0C) and Rusty Gold (#B57F0C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 132, 1)), which gives #BC8401 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #BC8401 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC8401 color variations

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

#BC8401 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8401 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#966900

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Black

#000000

#BC8401 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B48415

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Grey

#808080

#BC8401 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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#BB0013

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#BC8401 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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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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#2601BC
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#0196BC
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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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#BC2601
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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
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#01BC84
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#8401BC
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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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#39BC01
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#8401BC
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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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#01BC26
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#0139BC
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#BC0196
#BC0196

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Nearest named colors to #BC8401

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

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Mustard Brown color link
Mustard Brown

#CD7A00

Philippine Gold color link
Philippine Gold

#B17304

Dark Golden Yellow color link
Dark Golden Yellow

#AC7D0C

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

#BC8401 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8401
  • RGB188, 132, 1
  • CMYK0, 22, 73, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 132, 1)
  • HSL42°, 99%, 37%
  • HSL Precise42.032°, 98.942%, 37.059%
  • HSV42°, 99%, 74%
  • HSB42°, 99%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.518, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.518, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.518, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC8401
  • DECIMAL ID12354561
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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