Information about #BC8657 color

#BC8657 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC8657 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 134, 87) — 73.7% red, 52.5% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 40 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC8657 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deer (#BA8759). Slightly further away sit Earth Brown (#BC815F) and Soft Brown (#B7825F).

The recipe behind #BC8657 is rgb(188, 134, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC8657 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC8657 color variations

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

#BC8657 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8657 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8657 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC8657 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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#BC8657 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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#575BBC
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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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#8DBC57
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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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#5BBC57
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#578DBC
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Nearest named colors to #BC8657

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

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Vibrant Brown color link
Vibrant Brown

#C77B5A

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

#BC8657 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8657
  • RGB188, 134, 87
  • CMYK0, 21, 40, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 134, 87)
  • HSL28°, 43%, 54%
  • HSL Precise27.921°, 42.979%, 53.922%
  • HSV28°, 54%, 74%
  • HSB28°, 54%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.525, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.525, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.525, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8657
  • DECIMAL ID12355159
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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