Information about #BC8E38 color

#BC8E38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC8E38 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 142, 56) — 73.7% red, 55.7% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 52 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC8E38 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pizza (#BF8D3C) and Anzac (#C68E3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 142, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC8E38 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #BC8E38 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC8E38 color variations

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

#BC8E38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC8E38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC8E38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC8E38 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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#BC8E38 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 #BC8E38

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

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Filmpro Yellow Oxide color link
Filmpro Yellow Oxide

#B98036

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

#BC8E38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC8E38
  • RGB188, 142, 56
  • CMYK0, 18, 52, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 142, 56)
  • HSL39°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise39.091°, 54.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV39°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB39°, 70%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.557, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.557, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.557, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC8E38
  • DECIMAL ID12357176
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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