Information about #BC8649 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC8649 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 134, 73) — 73.7% red, 52.5% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 45 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #BC8649 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Putty (#B78B4B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Oak (#BB8141) and Tussock (#BF914B).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 134, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC8649: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #BC8649 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC8649 color variations

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

#BC8649 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8649 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8649 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC8649 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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#BC8649 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BC8649

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

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

#BC8649 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8649
  • RGB188, 134, 73
  • CMYK0, 21, 45, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 134, 73)
  • HSL32°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise31.826°, 46.185%, 51.176%
  • HSV32°, 61%, 74%
  • HSB32°, 61%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.525, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.525, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.525, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8649
  • DECIMAL ID12355145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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