Information about #BC896D color

#BC896D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC896D falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 137, 109) — 73.7% red, 53.7% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 31 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC896D reads as a mildly saturated orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67). Nearby in the Register you will also find Alamo (#BA8C66) and Light Taupe (#B38B6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 137, 109)), which gives #BC896D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC896D color variations

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

#BC896D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC896D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC896D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC896D 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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#BC896D 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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#6C78BC
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#6CBCB0
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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 #BC896D

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

Kalgoorie Sands color link
Kalgoorie Sands

#BB8B67

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Brownish Pink color link
Brownish Pink

#C27E79

#BC896D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC896D
  • RGB188, 137, 109
  • CMYK0, 20, 31, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 137, 109)
  • HSL21°, 37%, 58%
  • HSL Precise21.266°, 37.089%, 58.235%
  • HSV21°, 42%, 74%
  • HSB21°, 42%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.537, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.537, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.537, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC896D
  • DECIMAL ID12355949
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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