Information about #BC902B color

#BC902B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC902B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 144, 43) (73.7% red, 56.5% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 57 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC902B is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nugget (#BC9229). Slightly further away sit Wazzup (#BC9425) and Dixie Chick (#C48F2A).

The recipe behind #BC902B is rgb(188, 144, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC902B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC902B color variations

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

#BC902B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC902B

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

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC902B
  • RGB188, 144, 43
  • CMYK0, 17, 57, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 144, 43)
  • HSL42°, 63%, 45%
  • HSL Precise41.793°, 62.771%, 45.294%
  • HSV42°, 77%, 74%
  • HSB42°, 77%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.565, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.565, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.565, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC902B
  • DECIMAL ID12357675
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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