Information about #BC9171 color

#BC9171 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9171 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 145, 113) — 73.7% red, 56.9% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 29 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #BC9171 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Perfect Beige (#BE9676). Slightly further away sit Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676) and Griffin Oak (#B99B74).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 145, 113)), which gives #BC9171 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #BC9171 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9171 color variations

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

#BC9171 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 #BC9171

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

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9171
  • RGB188, 145, 113
  • CMYK0, 17, 29, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 145, 113)
  • HSL26°, 36%, 59%
  • HSL Precise25.6°, 35.885%, 59.02%
  • HSV26°, 40%, 74%
  • HSB26°, 40%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.569, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.569, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.569, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9171
  • DECIMAL ID12358001
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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