Information about #BC9140 color

#BC9140 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9140 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 145, 64) — 73.7% red, 56.9% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 49 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9140 presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pizza (#BF8D3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Roti (#B69642) and Classius (#B38D42).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 145, 64)), which gives #BC9140 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9140: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9140 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9140 color variations

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

#BC9140 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9140 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9140 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9140 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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#BC9140 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 #BC9140

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

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

#BC9140 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9140
  • RGB188, 145, 64
  • CMYK0, 17, 49, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 145, 64)
  • HSL39°, 49%, 49%
  • HSL Precise39.194°, 49.206%, 49.412%
  • HSV39°, 66%, 74%
  • HSB39°, 66%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.569, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.569, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.569, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9140
  • DECIMAL ID12357952
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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